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| Mother countries 3 influences |
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| local legislative and limited gov't |
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| 1st assembly in new world |
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| 2 events of american's independence |
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| french and indian war, and george III became king |
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| act of protest where buisiness is w/helf or refused |
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| taxes and trade restrictions on colonies |
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| document guaranteeing basic civil liberties to all britt subjects |
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| first continental congress |
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| 1774 declaration of grievances |
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| 75-79 call 4 complete independence |
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| 2 major tasks for congress |
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creating declaration of independence
military situation in boston |
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| english philosopher wrote 2nd treaty on civil gov't |
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| religious outgrowth on enlightenment |
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army of farmers shut down courthouses to prevent farm foreclosure
daniel shay 1787 |
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| president of constitutional convention |
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| 3 major areas of compromise |
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representation
slavery
commerce |
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basis of much of constitution
bicameral congress
# of reps: state pop &/ revenue
house of reps popular vote
favors big states |
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| small state for unicameral congress |
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| came up w great compromise |
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| slaves count as 3/5 of a person for purpose of representation in house but would also have to pay taxes at same rate |
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great compromise
3/5 compromise
constitutional compromise |
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cato: NY govenor George Clinton, anti-federalists
defended constitutional provisionans
Brutus
answered objections of anti-federalists |
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against gov't controlling taz's
1. patrick henry didn't like how states power was curbed
2. no bill of rights (george mason's major reason for not signing) |
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| George Washington leader decided by 2nd continental congress |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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1776 central gov't based on consent of state gov't
have no power over taxes
unicameral |
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| took ships ransom and we had no money to pay for them back |
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| poor attendance only 5 state reps |
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| 2 events brought attention to shortcomings |
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shay's rebellion
interstate commerce dispute |
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| Constitutional Convention 2 rules |
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Representation: virginia plan strong national power bicameral; New Jersey Plan strong state power unicameral
Produced great compromise
Slavery: 3/5 compromise
Commerce: interstate commerce dispute |
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| provided strong state powers under constitution |
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| 2 reasons people opposed ratification |
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no bill of rights
no state power |
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| wrote in defense of constitution |
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| violated petition of rights |
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| 1619 1st legislative assembly |
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| last state 2 ratify constitution |
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| 2 factors colonial self-gov't 2 grow |
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geographic problems
british neglect |
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