MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Thomas Jefferson criticized King George for the ____ Act by writing the the king had not kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without Consent of our legislature.
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Quartering
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” He has forced persons to house military personnel without the colonial legislatures consenting to such action.
Detailed explanation-2: -The colonists felt that King George III had failed them in legislation, judicial rule, military conflict, and lack of protection. They were angry that the colonies were forced to follow British rule but were not allowed representation in Parliament.
Detailed explanation-3: -To accomplish that, Jefferson and the Continental Congress compiled a laundry list of grievances-27 in total-meant to prove to the world that King George was a “tyrant” and a lawbreaker.
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