Term Paper-How democratic was colonial American society?
1. Christopher Columbus is a controversial character in history. Do you consider him a hero or a villain? Why?
2. The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay had fled an established church and religious persecution in England. Why, then, did they promptly establish their own church and persecute dissenters?
3. How democratic was colonial American society?
As we are still early in the semester, I’m going to offer a fifth choice; however, upcoming Forums will most likely only have four.
5. What role did Africans play in the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade? What role did Europeans play?
