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| Britan ignored the 1)____________ and kept 2)_______________ |
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1) Treaty of Paris
2)TROOPS at frontier posts in American terrtory; |
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| Although the Americans won their indepenence, they had trouble winning ______ |
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| Why did some states choose a BICMERAL legislature? |
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| To DIFFUSE the power then concentrate it. |
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| Why did most states limit the power of their governors and divide the legislature into two bodies? |
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| British rule made them cautious about giving too much or power to single rulers or political bodies. |
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| A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. |
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had authority to
1)____________________ 2)______________
3)____________________ 4)______________
But could NOT
5)______________ 6)_____________ 7)________ |
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| 1)Conduct foriegn affairs. 2)maintain armed forces 3) Borrow Money 4) Issue Currency 5) Regulate trade 6)Force citizens to join the Army. 7) Impose taxes |
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| Summarize the srengths ans weaknesses of the Articles of Confederarion 1-7 |
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| 1)Conduct foriegn affairs. 2)maintain armed forces 3) Borrow Money 4) Issue Currency 5) Regulate trade 6)Force citizens to join the Army. 7) Impose taxes |
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| How did The Northwest Ordinance provide for the countrys expansion? |
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| When the population of an area reached 60,000, the area could apply for state hood. Also, It created a Northwest Territory out of the lands North of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River. |
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| Why did Spain close the lower Mississippi River to American trade? |
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| It was anxious to halt American Expansion into territory it claimed. |
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