Immigration Vs. Awakening

Immigration in America contributed to the formation of a democracy in the New World a great deal more than the Great Awakening. Democracy is based on the election of officials that will serve the majority of the people in a region and reflect their views on various points of contention. The last part of the statement is where the importance lies. Points of contention coupled with a wide range of opinions are what allows democracy to function. As people immigrated to America, the population grew and diversified, thus laying out more opinions on points of contention and increasing the representable population. In essence, if more people of different backgrounds with different opinions come to an are (the "colonies"), democracy is fostered, tested and if successful, continues to thrive.