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| consent of the governed | authority of a government should depend on the approval of the people, as expressed by votes in elections |
| Declaration of Independence | Second Continental Congress, on July 4,1776, declared the colonies free from Britain; emphasis on natural rights, social contract and consent of the governed |
| dissatisfaction | attitude of not being satisfied or content with |
| Enlightenment | movement of ideas in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing the rights of the citizen, natural law, reason, and popular government |
| French and Indian War | war between Britain and France over land claims in the Ohio country, beginning in 1754; left Britain with a large amount of debt |
| Proclamation of 1763 | British declaration that colonists could not settle in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| social contract | theory that individuals have agreed to give up some freedoms to government, in exchange for protection of their remaining rights |
| attain | to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain |
| public goals | goal or aim for the benefit of all people in society (common good) |
| communication technology | improvements in printing and distribution of newspapers and the invention of the telegraph that increased public awareness and provided information |
| public opinion | collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, especially as a guide to action |
