Local self-rule in colonial America brought ideas of rebellion because people started thinking for themselves and started thinking about what was best for them. At first, wealthy white males were the only people making decisions in communities. People were having decisions being made for them. They were told what to believe in terms of religion and couldn’t vote for any laws or decisions made for the people as a whole. Immigration brought new ideas to the colonies and people started to come together. The whole time they were doing what was in the best interest for their “mother country,” then as it became more diverse, people had new ideas about what rights they should hav