During the Revolutionary War the American victory What was the main significance of Shays’ Rebellion? over superior British military power was most (B.1.h) attributable to: (B.1.g) It exemplified the adverse impact of Overconfident British generals’ inability to currency laws on the independence of small effectively counter French aid to the farmers. colonists. It revealed the inability of the weak central Vast numbers of British soldiers being government to maintain order. deployed to the western front to counter It established paper currency as a solution the threat from French and Indian forces. to economic problems caused by unfair The British government’s preoccupation trade. with managing domestic unrest due to the It suggested merchants’ interests were less influence of French revolutionary ideals. significant than those of the agricultural Napoleon’s troops posing a much greater class. threat to British imperial sovereignty than the loss of the North American colonies. John Jay believed the Articles of Confederation needed changes that would Congress legislate. “Let The Treaty of Paris in 1783 stipulated? (B.1.g) Let others execute. Let others judge.” Jay’s words British recognition of American express what constitutional principle? (B.1.i) independence. Bipartisan compromise Establishment of the boundaries of the US Democracy from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi Federalism River between the Great Lakes and Spanish Separation of Powers Florida. That Americans honor all British collection To prevent from becoming too concentrated in of prewar debts from colonists. one branch of government, the delegates of the All of the above Constitutional Convention incorporated which feature into the U.S. plan of government? (B.1.i) The Declaration of Independence state that? (B.1.h) Due process Men are created unequal. Bill of Rights It was not right that a small island should Executive privilege rule a large continent. Checks and balances People have the right to abolish governments destructive of their rights. Which clause in the Constitution gives Congress the There shall be no taxation without most general, non-specific powers? (B.1.i) representation. The declare war clause The power to tax clause Under the Articles of Confederation, what was the The Elastic clause major revenue source for the federal government? The to create an army clause (B.1.h) Import duties Land sales Taxes Trade
During the Revolutionary War the American victory over superior British military power was most attributable to: (B.1.g) Overconfident British generals’ inability to effectively counter French aid to the colonists. Vast numbers of British soldiers being deployed to the western front to counter the threat from French and Indian forces. The British government’s preoccupation with managing domestic unrest due to the influence of French revolutionary ideals. Napoleon’s troops posing a much greater threat to British imperial sovereignty than the loss of the North American colonies. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 stipulated? (B.1.g) British recognition of American independence. Establishment of the boundaries of the US from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River between the Great Lakes and Spanish Florida. That Americans honor all British collection of prewar debts from colonists. All of the above The Declaration of Independence state that? (B.1.h) Men are created unequal. It was not right that a small island should rule a large continent. People have the right to abolish governments destructive of their rights. There shall be no taxation without representation. Under the Articles of Confederation, what was the major revenue source for the federal government? (B.1.h) Import duties Land sales Taxes Trade What was the main significance of Shays’ Rebellion? (B.1.h) It exemplified the adverse impact of currency laws on the independence of small farmers. It revealed the inability of the weak central government to maintain order. It established paper currency as a solution to economic problems caused by unfair trade. It suggested merchants’ interests were less significant than those of the agricultural class. John Jay believed the Articles of Confederation needed changes that would “Let Congress legislate. Let others execute. Let others judge.” Jay’s words express what constitutional principle? (B.1.i) Bipartisan compromise Democracy Federalism Separation of Powers To prevent from becoming too concentrated in one branch of government, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention incorporated which feature into the U.S. plan of government? (B.1.i) Due process Bill of Rights Executive privilege Checks and balances Which clause in the Constitution gives Congress the most general, non-specific powers? (B.1.i) The declare war clause The power to tax clause The Elastic clause The to create an army clause
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