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What is one way the American revolutionaries believe the British government violated the social contract?
The king did not allow the colonists to elect representatives.
The government prohibited the colonists from having their own king.
The government outlawed the ownership of property in the colonies.
The king decreased the number of representatives for the colonists.
The king did not allow the colonists to elect representatives.
The government prohibited the colonists from having their own king.
The government outlawed the ownership of property in the colonies.
The king decreased the number of representatives for the colonists.
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The king did not allow the colonists to elect representatives.
Reason: Revolutionaries argued Britain ruled without the colonists’ consent (no representation in Parliament, dissolved colonial assemblies), violating the social contract that government must have the people's consent through their representatives.
Reason: Revolutionaries argued Britain ruled without the colonists’ consent (no representation in Parliament, dissolved colonial assemblies), violating the social contract that government must have the people's consent through their representatives.
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