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The colonies did not accept the authority of the British Parliament, particularly regarding taxation and governance without representation. They believed that they should not be taxed or subjected to laws imposed by a distant government where they had no elected representatives. This conflict over authority ultimately fueled the desire for independence and led to the American Revolution.
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Who had the ultimate authority over the English colonies in North America?
Britain
What was designed to assert British authority over north American colonies?
The Townshend act
Who did Luther refused to accept their authority in the W hundreds?
In the 1520s, Martin Luther refused to accept the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. He challenged the Church's teachings and practices, particularly in relation to salvation and the sale of indulgences. His refusal to adhere to papal authority was a significant factor in the Protestant Reformation, leading to the establishment of various Protestant denominations.
What are the 3 colonies that tell who had the authority to establish government for each?
The three colonies that exemplify who held the authority to establish government are Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. In Massachusetts, the Puritans established a self-governing entity based on religious principles. Virginia was governed by a charter from the Crown, which gave authority to the colonial assembly, while Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn under a proprietary charter, allowing him significant control over governance. Each of these colonies illustrates different sources of authority—religious, royal, and proprietary—shaping their governments.
Did Puritans in Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth Colonies accept Rhode Island as a colony?
they wanted them out of mass
Whose authority did the colonies not accept?
Parliament's authority
Who has the authority to accept or reject presidential nominations?
Congress
The ultimate source of legal authority in the colonies was?
the king
Why do people accept political authority?
For the same reason that people accept religious authority. Starting at a very early age in their lives, they are indoctrinated by threats of eternal damnation or by compulsory education and forced to idolize and defend these illegitimate authority figures who have an interest in perpetuating this cycle of threats and force.
How were the early colonies governed in the 1600's?
The middle colonies were governed by the king. they were under his authority and subject to his will and pleasure. These colonies were also known as the royal colonies.
What was the intent of the coercive acts?
to reassert Parliment's authority in the colonies
Who gives authority to colonize in charter colonies?
the king
Who believed it had legal authority in the colonies?
The British government believed it had legal authority in the colonies, based on their interpretation of the British constitution and the concept of parliamentary sovereignty. They maintained that the colonies were subject to British laws and regulations.
What prevented parliament from asserting its authority in the American colonies before 1760?
its assumption that its authority had already been established
What colonies didn't accept Quakers?
texas because the didnt pay them
What does undogmatic mean?
Undogmatic means to be unwilling to accept authority or dogma.
What are people who agree to follow a set of rules and accept a governments authority?
Citizens or sheep depending on which side of the government authority you are on.
