Causes of the Revolutionary War
The American people were strongly independent. They wanted to do things for themselves. Great Britain was a long way away. The American people didn't want people an ocean away telling them how to live their lives.
The British government decided to make the American colonies pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War.
Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the American people considered harsh.
The American people also thought that they should be able to send their own people to Britain's Parliament or at least vote for Britain's lawmakers.
The combination of the harsh taxes and the lack of an American voice in Parliament gave rise to the famous phrase "taxation without representation."
Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, and others called for an independent America, colonies free from British rule and interference.
Americans started stockpiling guns and ammunition in violation of British laws. Their defense of such a stockpile led to the shots fired at Lexington and Concord and the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
The correct answer is D) Voltaire.
<em>The philosopher of the Enlightenment that supported the separation of church and state in France was Voltaire.
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The separation of church and state was important to the French people because of the power and wealth held by the clergy. Voltaire supported the separation of church and state in France.
Voltaire (1694-1778) original name was Francois-Marie d’ Arouet. He was a brilliant philosopher form the Enlightenment period that defended civil liberties and the freedom of thought in politics and religious matters. In calling the separation of church and state, Voltaire supported the separation of powers and freedom of religion.
They saw the price of goods rise as their wages decreased.
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A legislative branch was proposed by the Virginia Plan and this was a Bicameral legislature consisting of two chambers. Three branches were involved in this plan namely Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
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- This plan is mainly notable for its role in setting an overall agenda and also for setting the idea of Population-weighted representation.
- Along with the New Jersey plan, this plan existed to support small state's interests.
- The scope of resolutions succeeded in broadening the debate for encompassing fundamental values to the structure and powers of the national government.
- The main principles stated that "Each of the states would be represented to the number of free inhabitants. This resulted in the states with a large population having more representatives than the smaller states".
- The legislative branch would have the power to veto state laws if the states were deemed incompetent was a proposal put by the Virginia Plan.
