What was "virtual representation?"

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dr.two · Answer

The concept of virtual representation held that people like the American colonists did not need to be able to elect their own representatives to Parliament. The theory held that the members of Parliament already represented everyone in the British Empire. They did not just represent the people who elected them. Instead, they had the interests of all the people in mind. Therefore, it didnt matter who elected them or where they were from because they would govern in a way that kept everyones interests in mind, no matter where they lived or whether they could vote. The American colonists rejected this idea, helping to lead to the Revolutionary War.

Teacherrobinson · Answer

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Virtual Representation was the British response to the First Continental Congress in the American colonies. The Congress asked for representation in Parliament in the Suffolk Resolves, also known as the first olive branch petition. Parliament claimed that their members had the well being of the colonists in mind.

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