American Colonies: Prelude to Revolutions discusses several key events and developments in the American colonies leading up to revolutions. Rumors of the Glorious Revolution in England reached the colonies in 1689, alarming colonial appointees of King James. In Boston, rebel leaders filled the streets with militia in response. Wealth among the colonies began to grow as trade increased across the Atlantic, particularly in tobacco and sugar crops. Some colonists also began challenging the institutions of slavery and treatment of Native Americans.