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| a written agreement to make and obey laws |
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| written plan of government |
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| approval, constitution needed approval before going into affect |
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| how and why colonists organized to oppose english rule |
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thought they were only represented by their own legislatures, not Parliament
couldnt vote for parliament
wanted freedom to sell their products to any country
taxation without representation
colonists organized Committees of Correspondence
had two Continental Congress meetings |
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| arguments in the declaration of independence |
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independence from england
tell European countries why they deserved to be free |
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| state and national governments americans established after winning independence |
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each colony had to organize their own government and constitution
how many reps and senators from each state |
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| reasons why americans wanted a stronger national government |
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power to trade with other countries
have freedom
not have to pay taxes to the king |
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