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I helped create a unique American identity by believing that a set of laws laid the foundation for the philosophy of natural rights, how good government is based on a social contract between the people and the rulers, and how the people agree to give up some rights but the government promises to protect their lives, property, and the liberty of the people.

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I helped to create a unique American identity by bringing back the concepts of political struggles from England, the charter colonies having the grant of rights and privileges, and the beginning to freedom of voting.

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I helped create a unique American identity by the strong influence of religious revival, the importance of religious and political freedom, and the quality of education given to children.

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I helped to create a unique American identity by passing an education law, giving basic skills which were reading and writing, and the ideas that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society.

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I helped create a unique American identity by using resources such as schools and newspapers to spread knowledge.

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I helped create a unique American identity by accepting trade laws, manufactured goods wanting to be made by colonists, and the smuggling of trade for colonial merchants began.

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British Colonial Policies/Navigation Acts 

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British Colonial Policies/Navigation Acts 

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I helped create a unique American identity by uniting colonies together, the freedom to run local affairs, and a series of trade laws for the Americas.