In Western Europe,towns Used Charters to

question 8

Multiple Choice

In Western Europe,towns used charters to

• A)expand their boundaries.
• B)limit the rights of the townspeople.
• C)ensure that townspeople attended church.
• D)limit the control of nobles and rulers over the town.
• E)allow for the founding of a university within the town.

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Definitions:

Rights and Grievances

Legitimate complaints and demands for rights recognition, often leading to advocacy and movements striving for justice and systemic change.

Committee of Correspondence

Groups organized by the American colonies in the lead-up to the Revolutionary War for the purpose of coordinating written communication outside their colony.

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on the colonies by requiring them to purchase and use stamped paper for legal documents, newspapers, and other publications, leading to widespread protest in the American colonies.

Colonial Protests

Acts of resistance or demonstration by colonial populations against the policies, rules, or taxes imposed by colonial powers or governing entities.