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I helped create a unique American identity by causing tension between the colonists and England because of trade.  Colonists wanted to sell raw goods elsewhere without having the British restrict them.

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I helped create a unique American identity by allowing the American colonies to run their own local affairs, but I restricted the colonies trade. I passed laws that forced colonists to sell materials to Britain and anything that wasn’t from Britain was taxed. Ships that carried goods had to be from Britain and the crews also had to be from Britain.

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I helped create a unique American identity by spreading knowledge through books, newspapers, and almanacs. I gave information on the calendar, dates of holidays, times of sunsets and sunrises, advice on farming, poems, news of the year, and practical advice.

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I helped create a unique American identity by setting of schools in most communities to allow wealthy children to get an education. I set a rule in Massachusetts in 1647 where each community had to have a teacher who could be paid. Children in the southern colonies were usually taught by tutors or their parents, while in the Middle and New England colonies I was more wide-spread.

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I helped create a unique American identity by allowing ministers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield return a strong faith to religion by preaching to the colonists. This lead to a huge revival in the 1720s of religion and the colonists having more religious and political freedom.

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I helped create a unique American identity by allowing people to elect delegates which made the laws and conducted government affairs. I spread political ideas of John Locke and of natural rights.

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I helped create a unique American identity by establishing the English principles which helped give the people more legal rights and protection against unjust punishment. Also, I helped include more representative legislatures.

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I helped create a unique American identity by creating an idea of government where there was a balance and a social contract between rules and their people. I also published my political thoughts in books that influenced many colonial leaders. This lead to my ideas being in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.