Define the concept of "virtual representation." Why did the colonists reject this concept? What was their own view of acceptable political representation?
What will be an ideal response?
George Grenville argued that virtually every subject in the empire was represented in Parliament, regardless of the residence of the subject or the member of parliament. Colonists rejected this concept because they had evolved a different definition of political representation that required each elected representative (delegate to the assembly) to reside among the constituency he represented, and to voice and vote that constituency's interests.
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A) the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense B) the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee C) the Southern Christian Leadership Conference D) the Urban League E) the Little Rock Nine
Latin Christendom refers to the area denoted as the __________ on Map 7.2
A) Persian Empire B) Hunnic Empire C) Western Roman Empire D) Eastern Roman Empire
How do these images of the man with the hammer in Berlin and "Tank Man" in Beijing's Tiananmen Square tell two different stories about Communism in Eastern Europe and China in the late 1980s?
A) Eastern European nations suffered severe retaliations for demonstrating against Communism, while Chinese officials responded with economic and political reforms. B) Soviet troops invaded protesting Eastern European nations, while the Chinese were more responsive to human rights. C) The man with the hammer was arrested and probably executed for his actions, while "Tank Man" became known for his defense of human rights. D) Communism in most of Eastern Europe fell through peaceful demonstrations, while demonstrators in China were unsuccessful in their attempts to bring about reform.
Literacy paved the way for women to expand greatly their employment in the arena of ___________
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