AKS 33 b + d: DOI + AOC

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What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?

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They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

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Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence? A. a list of injustices committed by the King of England, B. a statement of the American philosophy of government, D. a statement severing connections with the King of England

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an outline of the structure of a new American government

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Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first? A. The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain, B. Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery, C. Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral, D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony

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The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain.

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In response to the Intolerable Acts, members of the Georgia Colony took all of the following actions EXCEPT:
A. They joined radical movements such as the Sons of Liberty.
B. They sent a representative to the First Continental Congress
C. they established local committees to enforce a ban on trade with Britain
D. they formed a provincial congress to take governance into their own hands.

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They sent a representative to the First Continental Congress.

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Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation? A. Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico. B. Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency. C. Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French. D. Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.

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Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.

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Many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to fears of a central government with too much power.

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fears of a central government with too much power.

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What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

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It formed an upper and lower house of Congress.

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As a result of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, what method was used to count enslaved people as part of the population for purposes of representation?

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3/5 of enslaved people were counted

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The Articles of Confederation had a strong Legislative Branch (one house) that can be described as...

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Unicameral

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What document was written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789 that REPLACED THE Articles of Confederation?

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US Constitution