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Modeling with Rational Functions — Unit test

Question 469 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B

What is one way the American revolutionaries believed the British government violated the social contract?

Answer
A
The king did not allow the colonists to elect representatives.
B
The government prohibited the colonists from having their own king.
C
The government outlawed the ownership of property in the colonies.
D
The king decreased the number of representatives for the colonists.

Explanation

Revolutionaries argued that government had a duty to protect people’s rights and represent their interests. They believed Britain violated that social contract by denying the colonists representation in Parliament, even while imposing laws and taxes on them. So the correct choice is that the king did not allow the colonists to elect representatives.

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