The House of Burgesses Quickly Demonstrated Its Commitment to __________

question 25

Multiple Choice

The House of Burgesses quickly demonstrated its commitment to __________.

• A) authoritarian government
• B) fundamental English rights
• C) the interests of Virginia's poorest inhabitants
• D) military conquest and territorial expansion

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Definitions:

Social Dilemmas

Situations in which collective interests are at odds with private interests, leading to conflicts between cooperating for the common good or acting in one's own self-interest.

Self-Interest

The consideration of one's own advantage or well-being as the primary motivating factor for actions.

Larger Goal

An overarching ambition or aim that guides a set of smaller objectives or tasks.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend better treatment to members of one's own group over those of other groups.