U.S. history&government quiz- declaration of independence, articles of confederation, shay's rebellion

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three rights that can't be taken away-decaration of independence
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
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how does the government get their power
from the people
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which enlightenment philosopher/thinker influenced the ideas of natural rights and ideas for government
john locke
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when do ppl have the right to abolish their government
anytime the government takes rights away
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why did the colonists choose to declare independence
they were abused by great britain
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which grievances were imporant to colonists
taxation without representation
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what did colonists do b4 declaration of independence to adress concerns/how did gb respond
the olive branch. gb didnt care to even read it
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does the us declare war on england
not technically. the us subtly says something bc they want to be the victims
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what were articles of confederation?
waste of time-first form of government
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2 economic probs w artics of confeds
couldnt congress tax, couldnt regulate trade
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artics of confed contained which branch of gov
congress
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why is it prob that the us had no milit under arts of confed
they wouldnt be able to fight
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why did arts of confed give more power to state gov than central(natioanal) gov
ppl were more loyal to state than country bc they didnt feel like a unified country
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how did shays rebellion show prob in arts of confed
they werent able to put togeyher military to vrush shays
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3 main weakness of arts of confed
not have power to tax, no power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce, no executive branch to enforce acts by congress
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who was daniel shays
from massachussets, captain in continental army
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major issue with dan shays and his decision to revolt
high taxes
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what effect does shays rerbel have on us
arts of confed didnt allow us to have an army and dan(shays rebel) is the reason the us had new gov called constitution
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arts of confed- economic why it faied
congress did not have power to tax; congress no have power to regulate foreign/interstate commerce3
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arts of confed why failed-leadership
no executive branch to enforce acts passed by congress;no judicial court system or judicial branch
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why arts of fed failed- military
almost every state had own militia, but national gov was unable to gather combined military force