What was the difference in British colonization and that of France and Spain

France and Spain, for instance, were governed by autocratic sovereigns whose rule was absolute; their colonists went to America as servants of the Crown. The English colonists, on the other hand, enjoyed far more freedom and were able to govern themselves as long as they followed English law and were loyal to the king.

The biggest appeal of Christian Revivalism was the Protestant idea that people could have a personal relationship with God without having to pay indulgences to the Church, which appealed to many people who wanted a "pure" relationship with their God.