In Regard to Colonial Complaints That They Had No Representation

question 15

Multiple Choice

In regard to colonial complaints that they had no representation in Parliament,that body argued that

• A) every member of Parliament represented every citizen no matter where they lived, so the colonists had virtual representation in Parliament.
• B) the colonists had given up their rights when they left England.
• C) most of the common people within Britain had no rights in Parliament.
• D) Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonists "in all cases whatsoever."
• E) King George chose the members of the House of Commons, so the colonists should take the matter up with him.

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