-Although American colonists sent no representatives to the British Parliament, the Whig theory of virtual representation stated that their interests were protected because members of Parliament stood for .
A) the interests of landowners
B) local interests
C) the will of the crown
D) the greater public good

Question

-Although American colonists sent no representatives to the British Parliament, the Whig theory of virtual representation stated that their interests were protected because members of Parliament stood for .
A) the interests of landowners 
B) local interests 
C) the will of the crown 
D) the greater public good

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Whig theory of virtual representation posited that members of the British Parliament represented the interests of all British subjects, including the colonists, by advocating for the greater public good, rather than the interests of a specific geographic constituency.

-Although American Colonists Sent No Representatives to the British Parliament