civics 2.2
They wanted to limit government power so that it would help protect the citizens rights, they did not want to give the government full control over themselves.
Why did the first State constitutions seek to limit government power?
it shows that the people were not going to just sit and be controlled by the government
Why might these forms of cooperation have helped the colonists after they declared independence?
they cared because the Intolerable acts took away self-government and their historic rights. this started an outrage on the 13 colonies because massachusetts was unable to self-govern themselves. the colonies traded through Boston and they could have done business with them. if they could do it in massachusetts and boston they could shut down any harbor in any of the colonies
Two of the "Intolerable Acts" affected Massachusetts only. Why did other colonies care about what happened there?
that people should rule themselves instead of being ruled that every; individual is created equal and endowed with rights; that the basis of government is the consent of the governed
What made the political system described in the Declaration of Independence groundbreaking?
the king wanted to raise money to support british troops in North America by imposing taxes on the colonies. the colonists objected because they had no representatives in Parliament Act.
Why did King George III change the way England ruled the colonies? Why did the colonists object?
The individual colonies began replacing them so that the Governor/executive branch would los a significant amount of power, while the assemblies/legislative branch had more authority and power than before.
Why did individual colonies begin replacing their royal charters with State constitutions before the Declaration of Independence?
they wanted to be seperated from others so they could further benefited their own society. this had an effective action against britain because they were no longer involved and they could actas they wanted. committees were formed to encourage people to withstand the hardship of doing without tea, cloth, and other goods that they wanted.
Why did the First Continental Congress encourage a boycott? How would a boycott be an effective action against Britain? Why did Congress need local committees to enforce it?
they wanted to state the colonist concerns and asked the king to correct their problems. they were hoping that they could avoid war and focus on the compromises. the main part is that not everyone wanted to go to war.
Why did the First Continental Congress send a Declaration of Rights to King George III instead of declaring war against England?
the legislature decided whether to pay the royal government or not
Each colonial legislature operated fairly independently from England. Explain one way that these legislatures could exercise control over their royal governors.
they created taxes and made alliances with others. this allowed for each state to have one vote, and it had executive functions which could be handled by committees of delegates. created an army and a navy, and fought a war.
List five responsibilities of the Second Continental Congress as the acting government of the colonies.
made originally to wage great BRitain but shifted to begin their struggle for independence.
How did the Declaration of Independence change the meaning of the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord?
they knew the british could not control their meetings and where they were so that made them independent. through this they closed the harbor in Massachusetts shutting down their mass economy. Parliament was not taking them seriously and this would give them the chance to work together.
In 1774, Parliament called the actions of the Boston Tea Party "dangerous commotions and insurrections" and responded by closing the Boston Harbor and preventing town meetings in Massachusetts. Why did the colonists call these two decrees part of the "Intolerable Acts" and set up a meeting to discuss a response?
The five most common features of the State governments include: popular sovereignty, limited government, civil rights and liberties, separation of powers, and checks and balances. Popular sovereignty is when the people have the power.
List the five most common features of the State governments created in 1776 and 1777. Pick one of these features, and write a definition using your own words.
to secure unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. governments are created in order to allow order to accut in a society. government is to control the actions of the people and also make amends with other nations
Look at the text of the Declaration of Independence. According to this document, why are governments created?
England provided money to the other colonies
The colonies provided England with raw materials for manufacturing. By the mid-1700s, what did England provide to the colonies?
the fair kind that didn't take everything that they had and had reasoning for it
The colonists objected to "taxation without representation." What kind of taxation do you think they would have supported? Why?
1st: it had both legislative and executive powers. included the Tolerable Acts (to punish America) and then the delegates set a Declaration of Rights. They wanted to maintain peace and go back to consolidation with England. 2nd: created taxes and made alliances, they wanted to be independent.
Think about the work undertaken by the Second Continental Congress. Name one way that it differed from the work of the First Continental Congress.
some delegates did not want to separate from great britain completely
Why was there spirited debate about Richard Henry Lee's resolution that "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and Independent States"?
The congress would have had the power to raise a military negotiate with the NATIVE amERICANS AND COLLECT CUSTOMS DUTIES so the colonists denied it
formed from: Albany meeting
protesting the taxes on tea
formed from: Committees of Correspondence
a union for a common correspondence
formed from: New England Confederation
They didn't want to be charged for stamps anymore
formed from: Stamp Act Congress
