How did colonial self-government contribute to later revolutionary ideas?
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Correct answer: Colonists became accustomed to managing local affairs and defending representative institutions
Colonial institutions gave many colonists experience with elections, assemblies, and local decision-making. These traditions later shaped arguments against British policies that seemed to violate colonial rights.
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