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The Glorious Revolution was significant because
it showed colonists that citizens had a right to overthrow an unjust government.
it made the colonies free from the rule of England.
it ended the rule of kings in England and created a democracy.
it took power away from Parliament and gave it to the king.
it showed colonists that citizens had a right to overthrow an unjust government.
it made the colonies free from the rule of England.
it ended the rule of kings in England and created a democracy.
it took power away from Parliament and gave it to the king.
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The statement that best captures the significance of the Glorious Revolution is:
**it showed colonists that citizens had a right to overthrow an unjust government.**
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England was significant because it established the principle that the government is accountable to the people and that citizens have the right to resist or overthrow a government that is perceived as unjust. This had a profound influence on the political thought in the colonies and contributed to the development of democratic ideas and movements that would emerge in America in the following centuries. The other options are not accurate in their representation of the outcomes or implications of the Glorious Revolution.
**it showed colonists that citizens had a right to overthrow an unjust government.**
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England was significant because it established the principle that the government is accountable to the people and that citizens have the right to resist or overthrow a government that is perceived as unjust. This had a profound influence on the political thought in the colonies and contributed to the development of democratic ideas and movements that would emerge in America in the following centuries. The other options are not accurate in their representation of the outcomes or implications of the Glorious Revolution.