Chapter 4 / 5

        While I was reading Chapter 4, I was most intrigued by the colonial life of men and women. In the British colonies, everyone was welcomed as an immigrant unless they are Catholics. As a result, many non British found it the best place to practice whatever religion that they pleased. I was really surprised that even criminals and murders from England also can to North America and became slaves. Most people also did not have enough money to actually own land once their parents died. They had to work and become farmers to pay back the mortgage. Only when they become 50 years old do they fully pay back all their debts. It is incredible how long and the tedious process that the next generation had to work just to live debt free. Also, I would not want to live during this time as a women. I basically had no rights as a wife. My only chance of actually gaining something from my husband is for him to die. Once I become a widow will I have the rights to property that we both worked for.
       The process towards Independence is what interested me the most in Chapter 5. At first, the colonist did not want to separate from their homeland. However, after the Boston Tea Party the British government further push for colonial subordination. Although the colonist have established a Continental Congress as a way to diverge away from the British government. It was not surprising to me that some colonist would still want to be associated with Britain. After all, that was there mother land. It was not until Thomas Paine published Common Sense to change everyone's mind about their royalty with King George III. This really signifies how important words can be so powerful to change people's minds.