The New England colonies were led very strict Puritan lifestyles. They lived close by to each other, and everyone knew each other, where as in the Southern colonies, everyone lived far apart. Additionally, Town Hall meetings were held, and was closer to a direct democracy, I believe. Also there was a lot of shipping and port industry in the New England colonies, and forest industry with lumber, and fishing. <span>
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The system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class is called an "aristocracy," with the leaders in question usually having the most money of anyone in the society as well.
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the Second Continental Congress
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In 1215, King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people. Today, the Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in the history of democracy. Magna Carta was sealed by King John on 15 June 1215. The document was drawn up after his barons rebelled and forced him to agree to limitations on his power because he had demanded heavy taxes to fund his unsuccessful wars in France.
