US - Constitution - Articles 22-23

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What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]

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Shays Rebellion

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What was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation?

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ALL of these are correct

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Grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence: taxing the colonists without their consent, depriving the colonists of the right to trial by jury, unfair "writs of assistance" allowing illegal searches.

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All of these are correct.

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Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

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congressional decisions required the approval of 9 out of 13 states

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Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no power to raise taxes or regulate trade. This weakness created a national issue when the U.S. -

• could not pay off the national debt
• declared war on France
• expanded to the Mississippi River
• made a treaty with England

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could not pay off the national debt

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What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]

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Shays Rebellion

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The Declaration of Independence identifies the "unalienable rights" as -

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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The Declaration of Independence [written by _____ in 1776] helped define the rights that would defeat tyranny.

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to the quote provided, Benjamin Franklin [one of the "Founding Fathers"] supported the idea of having a FREE PRESS that could -

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express BOTH sides of an issue