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

three rights that can't be taken away-decaration of independence

life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

how does the government get their power

from the people

which enlightenment philosopher/thinker influenced the ideas of natural rights and ideas for government

john locke

when do ppl have the right to abolish their government

anytime the government takes rights away

why did the colonists choose to declare independence

they were abused by great britain

which grievances were imporant to colonists

taxation without representation

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

does the us declare war on england

not technically. the us subtly says something bc they want to be the victims

what were articles of confederation?

waste of time-first form of government

2 economic probs w artics of confeds

couldnt congress tax, couldnt regulate trade

artics of confed contained which branch of gov

congress

why is it prob that the us had no milit under arts of confed

they wouldnt be able to fight

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

how did shays rebellion show prob in arts of confed

they werent able to put togeyher military to vrush shays

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

who was daniel shays

from massachussets, captain in continental army

major issue with dan shays and his decision to revolt

high taxes

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

arts of confed- economic why it faied

congress did not have power to tax; congress no have power to regulate foreign/interstate commerce3

arts of confed why failed-leadership

no executive branch to enforce acts passed by congress;no judicial court system or judicial branch

why arts of fed failed- military

almost every state had own militia, but national gov was unable to gather combined military force