FREE ESSAY ON SHAPING THE COLONIES

SHAPING THE COLONIES

The English Division that ultimately ended up shaping the colonies would have to be the
lower class in my opinion. Nobility from England did enter into the New World, however
they were mostly appointed as governors and other high political figures, and while these
politicians did have a big impact on American society, the American Revolution changed
all of this. It was the middle class of American society that shouted out for revolution,
and this American middle class were of a lower class in England before they came to the
New World. These people came to America because they were either banished, criminals,
avoiding persecution, or simply seeking a better life. Ultimately, the upper class of
American society were loyalists of England and were persecuted by the middle and lower
class Americans during the American Revolution. Most of these upper class Americans were
either forced to convert to the revolutionist ways or return to England, otherwise they
would be heavily tormented and possibly killed. For these reasons I believe it was the
lower class of England that came to the American colonies and most greatly influenced
their society.