-How Did the Whig Theory of Virtual Representation Contribute to the Tensions

question 25

Multiple Choice

-How did the Whig theory of virtual representation contribute to the tensions leading to the American Revolution?

• A) The colonists felt that they were entitled to trial by a jury of their peers.
• B) The British placed more faith than the colonists did in the power of the crown.
• C) The British did not comprehend the colonists' view that they had no voice in Parliament.
• D) The colonists believed that Parliament could represent their interests but the king could not.

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