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Colonies to Revolution Quiz Review

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What is the purpose of the pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine?   persuade individuals who were undecided to support independence  
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it was an example of   a representative form of government  
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The Treaty of Paris in 1783 established the western border of the US at   the Mississippi River  
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A term that refers to British policies that resulted in lax enforcement of mercantile policies   Salutary Neglect  
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This European movement included the ideals of John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau   Enlightenment  
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The reason people protested taxes was because they believed   only the colonists elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes  
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John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu influenced this aspect of the political system   limit government  
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According to the Declaration of Independence, governments were established to   protect the natural rights of citizens  
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The Mayflower compact represents a step towards   self-governemnt/Democracy  
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The Declaration of Independence promoted power to   the people  
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The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are examples of   Democratic practices  
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Many American colonists opposed mercantilism because it   placed restrictions on trading  
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