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What political ideas led to the formation of the continental congress

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The idea that people should govern themselves led to the formation of the Continental Congress. However there should be a few laws that the people have to follow, with someone to enforce these laws. They didn’t want to have a king; they wanted a democracy so they could hold elections and the people were able to choose their leader.

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They felt that Britain was unfairly taxing them, and they were angry about the fact that they had to share their things with the British soldiers. Hope this helps!
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