Question

Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government
• Geographic distance from England
• Need for lawmaking structure
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Which reason correctly replaces the question mark in this list?
(1 point)
Need to establish trading forts
Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers
Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers
Interest in growing cash crops

Answers

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The reason that correctly replaces the question mark in the list is:

**Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers.**

This influence emphasized ideas such as natural rights and the social contract, which contributed to the desire for self-governance and representative government in the colonies.