Unit 2

What is a reason the Articles of Confederation gave the Central government little power

• The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade.

• All of the people must be granted the right to vote.

• A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states.

• Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.

How did geography play into the idea of self-rule with the colonist?

• The colonies were only accessible through the French colonies

• The French controlled the trading routes.

• The Appalachian Mountains separated French territory

• England was 3,000 miles away

What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.( Multiple Answers)

• No power to tax

• Lack of an executive branch

• A strong banking system

• Too much power given to the states

How does Shay's Rebellion expose the weaknesses of the Articles?

• Articles have little power and rely on state governments

• Proves their inability to tax

• With the lack of a Judicial Branch

• There is no uniform money system

Salutary Neglect was practiced with the colonies, what did the colonies still have to do?(Multiple Answers)

• Pay taxes

• Fight in other colonial wars for the British

• Have self-government

• Sell their raw materials at  high prices to the British

• Sell their materials cheap to the British

After the French and Indian War, the colonist relationship with the British started to decline. What are some of the reasons?

• No representation in parliament

• Increase in taxes

• Allowed to sell goods to other European Countries

• Quartering British Troops in their home

What reason did the French and British fight?

• The Spanish signed a treaty with the French

• The colonist wanted independence

• Disputed land claims

• French were being unfairly taxed by the British

What are a few reasons Thomas Jefferson justified declaring independence from the British?

• The British broke the social contract

• No representaion in parliment

• The French would make an alliance with the colonist

• Rights not being protected by the British Monarchy

• The French were a threat to the colonist

How did the British rule the colonist before the French and Indian War?

• Forced to pay unfair taxes

• Allowed the colonist to self-rule

• Harsh restrictions with trading

• Used the colonist as a Army in the North America

Weakness of the the Articles of Confederation

(pick 3)

• Could not tax

• All the power rested in the chief executive

• Central government no real power

• No judicial branch to settle disputes