There were several movements that had an impact on colonial America. Some of these movements were the Mayflower Compact, mercantilism, the enslavement of Africans, and the first Great Awakening. Each of these movements had a great impact on the development of colonial America, and helped to create what America is today. The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower before landing at Plymouth. Concerned that some members might leave to …showed first 75 words of 977 total…

…showed last 75 words of 977 total…Americans played a huge role in the American Civil War. Many factors contributed to the growth and change that occurred in colonial America. Some of these included the Mayflower Compact, mercantilism, the first Great Awakening, and the enslavement of Africans. Each and every one of these movements had an important role to play in the history of the United States, and greatly affected both colonial America and the America we know today in immeasurable ways.