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| made up of traditions passed down from generation to generation |
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| group of people chosen to make laws |
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| document giving permission to create a government |
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| role colonists played in government |
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elected representatives to the legislature
not complete control of government, authority of england |
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| rights and responsibilities of colonial citizens |
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only white men who owned a certain amount of land could vote of hold office
slaves couldnt vote, treated as property
served on juries, army, and did volunteer work
kids went to private school or were home schooled |
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| freedoms that early colonist struggled to gain |
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speech and religion
all citizens paid taxes to support the Anglican Church |
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| why many colonists became dissatisfied with royal governors |
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england tightened its control on colonies
made most "royal colonies"
thought england would try to strip them of their rights and silence their voice in government
governors ordered citizens' homes searched without warning |
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