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Describe the thread of representative government from the arrival of the first English colonists in 1607 to the eve of the nation at war in 1861?
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The colonists felt they had no voice in the English government because they did not have a representative in the?
British Parliament
Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their right?
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
What two English principles of government influenced the development of the US?
Representative democracy and constitution.
What was the start representative government in the English colonies?
act of toleration
How colonists transplanted English ideas of government to America?
The colonists transplanted English ideas of government to America by, they stood with a strong sense of English Political traditions. By doing that, they established a government.
How did colonists transplant English ideas of government to America?
The colonists transplanted English ideas of government to America by, they stood with a strong sense of English Political traditions. By doing that, they established a government.
How did representative government begin in the English colonies?
The House of Burgesses determined that the English colonies would have a representative government. Does the person who asked this go to ESMS?
Who said No taxation without representation what does this quote mean?
I cannot recall who said it, but it meant that the American colonists would not submit to English taxes without an official government representative.
How were the Parliament the New York Assembly and the House of Burgesses similar?
Parliament, the House of Burgesses, and the New York Assembly are all examples of representative government. Parliament, England's representative government, was established during the late 1200s. When English colonists came to America, they brought with them the tradition of representative government. This led to the establishment of colonial representative assemblies such as the House of Burgesses in Virginia and the New York Assembly.
What important English right had been denied to the colonists?
The right to have a representative in Parliament.
What major political ideas did the early English settlers bring to America?
ordered government, limited government, & representative government
What was the start of the representative government in the English Colonies?
act of toleration
