How did thomas jefferson influence the development of democracy in the united states? a. he called for the united states to abandon the british system of common law. b. he criticized the articles of confederation for giving the federal government too much power. c. he used the ideas of popular sovereignty and natural rights to justify the colonies' desire for independence. d. he argued that women and african americans should be given equal political rights.

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

Which of these played the biggest role in increased urbanization in the late 1800s? a) transportation improved b) the military was stronger c) no one was farming anymore d) steam power was discovered

The stamp act: was passed by parliament in 1776 caused the boston massacre was the first direct tax levied by england on the colonists sparked protest in the colonies