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When was the first permanent English colony established in America

1607

What was the first meeting called in which delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to complain about English rule

This was the First Continental Congress, which began on September 5, 1774.

Did the Declaration of Independence give the Americans concrete reasons for their revolution

true
true

What was john peter zenger's occupation

Newspaper publisher.

<3 MP

What term did the king of England use to describe the conduct of the colonists who fought with the British troops

rebellion

The Second Continental Congress acted as the governing body of the thirteen colonies during the Revolutionary War

True

What is exercised when more than fifty percent of the people vote for and decide an issue

majority rule

What was the mother country of the United States

The United States went to war with England to win independence, but we were originally parented by many nations. That is why we are often known as "the melting pot."

What do you call an individual who have been arrested for a crime before been proven guilty

A suspect?

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