Colonial America was not a democracy because of political, economic, and religious influences like there being voting requirements, women having to follow laws, and the slaves not being free.
People could vote for the governor, but you had to be eligible to vote (Doc. 3). In 1763, in order to vote you had to be a Christian white male that lived in the thirteen colonies and had to own a certain amount of land in the colonies (Doc. 2). The white women, the slaves, and the Indians were not allowed…
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