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What historical events caused the colonists to want a bill of rights?
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What historical events took place during shirley chisholm rise as a leader?
Civil rights movement.
What are 5 events prior to the civil rights movement that caused the civil rights movement to occur?
The rise of the Black Panthers The Watts riots
What did the king do with the olive branch petition?
The Olive Branch Petition asked the king to protect the colonists' rights.
Historical context of declaration of independence?
it gave us our independence and the rights we have today in the United States of America
Why was the English Bill of Rights was important to colonists?
The Bill of Rights was important because it listed what rights the colonists should have that the government can't take away from them, which is what Britain did, so the colonists rebelled.
Why American colonists have the rights of Englishmen?
The American colonists were entitled to the rights of englishmen because they were an English colony. The abridgment of those rights was the cause of the revolutionary war.
Why did the American colonists have rights of englishmen?
The American colonists were entitled to the rights of englishmen because they were an English colony. The abridgment of those rights was the cause of the revolutionary war.
How did the stamp act effect Great Britain?
the stamp act gave brittan rights to tax colonists
What did the preamble to the Declaration of Independence say?
it listed the rights the colonist believed they had Its aim was to inform the King of the rights the colonists had as human beings, how Great Britain had violated these rights, and what they had to do in order to remedy this. The preamble was followed by a list of specific grievances of the colonists.
What events led the constitution being ratified?
So that the 13 colonies could break away from Great Britain, and so that the colonists could be free and have their own rights of a citizen
Why did the colonists think the write of assistance violated their rights?
The colonists think the writs of assistance violated their rights because they wanted it to be secure in their home.
What rights did the colonists tell the king they had?
to be free
