GA PEACHES A AND B

Articles of Confederation represented?

first attempt at self-government in the United States

American colonist showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions of the 1760s primarily by

boycotting products from Great Britain

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to change the political situation in the 1760s. How did the Sons of Liberty work to repeal the Stamp Act ?

by participating in public protests against the Stamp Act

in the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the American colonies should

end their political relationship with Great Britain

Shay's Rebellion of 1786 resulted in increased support for?

revising the Articles of Confederation

which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalist finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

the addition of the Bill of Rights

what did the Proclamation of 1763 reveal about the colonist and the British government?

they wanted a close coordination of military forces.

what was the main purposed of the Dec. of Ind.?

to explain the reasons for breaking away ffom Great Britain.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." The quotation in the box above comes from the ? a.Consitiuton of the United States. b.Dec. of Ind. c.Mayflower Compact. d.Bill of rights.

b. Declaration of Independence

During the Revolutionary War period , Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it a.described a military plan for the defeat of England b.convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence. c.contained a detailed outline for a new form of government d.argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the constituion.

b.convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence.

The results of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) led to the Independence movement in the 13 colonies because the british

began imposing new taxes on the colonists

which political party supported Alexander Hamilitons opinion that the United States needed a strong central government?

Federalist

which conflict created the debt that American colonist were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760s?

French and Indian War

How did the British victory in the French and Indian War contribute to the beginning of the American Revolution?

Great Britain forced new taxes on American colonists to pay for war debts.l

which document was before bill of rights ?

The United States Constitution

What were the Nj plan and Va plan an example of?

The great compromise

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Indepence?

Thomas Jefferson

Why was Shay's Rebellion important to the call for a Constiutional Convention in 1787?

it demonstrated the need for a stronger national government