“The purpose of government, Locke wrote, is to secure and protect the God-given inalienable natural rights of the people. For their part, the people must obey the laws of their rulers. Thus, a sort of contract exists between the rulers and the ruled”
The 13 "states" were not forced to pay taxes and send troops to help in conflicts because the government had little power. This lead to a new government being created.
It was a event that led up to the American civil war.
4 because it says that they were fine before them
