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The Townshend act
they wanted them out of mass
Because they set up without the kings authority
since the colonies belong to England, Parliament has legal authority over them.
Parliament's authority
Congress
the king
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.
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.
the king
to reassert Parliment's 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.
its assumption that its authority had already been established
Undogmatic means to be unwilling to accept authority or dogma.
Citizens or sheep depending on which side of the government authority you are on.
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