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10 Cards in this Set
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Once the Declaration was signed did the 13 colonies become one country?
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No. The 13 colonies were 13 individual colonies or states.
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What did each state's constitution include?
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Each constitution included a legislature to pass laws, a governor to carry out laws, courts to intrepret laws, and some included a bill of rights
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What is one reason why the 13 colonies wanted to become one nation?
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At times of war, such as the war with Britain, individual states could not raise and maintain an army.
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When was the Articles of Confederation written?
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1777
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What is a confederation?
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a group of individuals or individual governments who come together for a common purpose.
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How many houses did the Articles set up?
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One, Congress.
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What are 3 powers that Congress did not have?
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power to control the army and to deal with foreign countries, no power to tax or to enforce laws, no power to regulate trade
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What are other weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress couln't pass laws unless 9/13 states voted in favor, all 13 states had to agree to amend, or change the law, there was no governor or courts.
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What were the consequences for the weaknesses of the Article's of Confederation?
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Congress had to borrow money to pay for the war against Britain since it couldn't collect taxes.
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What was Shay's Rebellion?
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Daniel Shay from Massachusetts fell into debt because of taxes. The courts were going to take his farm away, so 1200 farmers marched to Springfield to leading a rebellion against these high taxes.
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