How was colonial America premodern?

Question

What is the term premodern? How does it refer to colonial America? Examples of premodern colonial America would be appreciated so I could understand the term better.

Answer 1

Sometimes "premodern" refers to the time period before the birth of the industrial revolution (factory system), and the Enlightenment. (social contract theory of government, etc).

British North America started when the world was mostly based on agriculture and kings were absolute rulers or, in England's case, a constitutional monarchy (king's power limited by Parliament).

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