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As the United States pushed settlements further into the west, continental expansion took away the lands that had previously been occupied by Native Americans. As most Europeans, the Anglo-Americans didn't recognized land rights of indigenous people. Instead, they believed in manifest destiny, that it was their right and privilege to continue to expand.
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Who petitioned the king of England to recognize the rights of colonists?
first continental congress.
Who read the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress?
who wrote a summary view of the rights of British America
What event led to the meeting of the first continental congress?
The First Continental Congress was called on to try and establish what American rights were, the proper tactics for resisting the Coercive (the Intolerable) Acts, and what the limits on Parliament's power should be.
What would be different without the first continental congress?
The First Continental Congress created the Declaration of Rights (declared that colonists were not represented in English Parliament, only colony legislatures could tax colonists) and the Continental Association which enforced a limited boycott set against trade with England.
What act led colonial leaders to form the first continental congress and draw up a declaration of colonial rights in 1774?
Intolerable Acts by the British led colonial leaders to form the first continental congress and draw up a declaration of colonial rights in 1774. The congress was held as a means of protest against the British.
Why did Americans seek continental expansion?
Americans sought continental expansion because they wanted to see how far they could go and they wanted to gain more freedom.
Who did not have rights as a citizen in the continental convention?
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What were the assets of continental expansion?
== == The assets of continental esoansion were western lands, immigration, internal improvements , technology, and the concept of manifest destiny.
Which of the following contributed most directly to the American westward expansion?
The continental railroad.
Who petitioned the king of England to recognize the rights of colonists?
first continental congress.
What was the responsibility of the Continental Association?
writing a list of colinal rights
The First Continental Congress drew up a Declaration of?
The First Continental Congress drew up a statement known as the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, also known as the Declaration of Colonial Rights, or the Declaration of Rights in 1774. It was similar to the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, but that document was drafted by a different group earlier, in 1765.
What is the expansion of PETA in animal rights?
People for ethical treatment of animals
What was the outcome of the continental congress?
The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.
What changes in American culture were brought about by the expansion of voting rights?
When the expansion of voting rights occurred, many more groups were brought into the political area. This allowed for a better and more free exchange of ideas and thought.
What was the main demand of the Declaration of Rights that came out of the First Continental Congress?
The main demand of the Declaration of Independence that came out of the First Continental Congress was that the British let the Americans govern and tax themselves. The Bill of Rights drafted after the Constitution was to give the people specific rights.
Historians refer to the expansion of voting rights in the early 1800s as?
Democratic Revolution
