The declaration of sentiments is inherently biased since it was signed almost exclusively by women who were reaching for their rights. This, however, is completely understandable because they were a minority group. <span />
The settlers were raided during the year 1609
I think that the colonists split from England because their freedom was diminished, I believe that the colonists also wanted spiritual freedom and social freedom, also England was pretty crowded and loaded with disease. After the revolution, they did receive what they wanted.
According to the laws of Great Britain, male colonists had a right to vote on the laws that affected the colonies if they owned "land" since they were in the upperclass.