Colonial Government Exit TIcket

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Why did representative government develop in the colonies?

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Because England had a representative government

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What document from 1215 influenced the expectation of rights and civil liberties in the colonies?

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The Magna Carta

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Which document further limited the power of the King by giving Parliament the power to tax? Options: The Magna Carta, The Mayflower Compact, The English Bill of Rights, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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The English Bill of Rights

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What was the role of the English Parliament in the development of representative government in the colonies?

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It was a model for the colonies' law-making bodies

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What did the following factors contribute most to?
Distance from Great Britain
Mayflower Compact
Town hall meetings

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growth of representative government

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The House of Burgesses was the first example of ____________________in the New World.

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Representative Government