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Question
Fill in the blanks:
The colonists argued that the British Parliament had no right to tax the colonists because they had no ___________ in the ______________.
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Solution
The colonists argued that the British Parliament had no right to tax the colonists because they had no representatives in the parliament.
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| 7. George Washington | (g) 1773 |
| 8. Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu | (h) 1815 |
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| 2. Turgot | July 4 |
| 3. The Spirit of laws | Britain and France |
| 4. Marie Antoinette | Massachusetts Bay |
| 5. Seven years war | Louis XV |
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Declaration of Independence was drafted by ______.
What was the reaction of the American colonies for the taxes?
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