American Revolution Flashcards

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what is salutary neglect

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a british policy of loosely enforcing trade laws and regulations in its american colonies

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2
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what did the stamp act of 1765 establish

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required colonists to attatch expensive stamps to all newspapers and legal documents

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3
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Describe the virginia plan at the constitutional congress

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proposed to have 3 branches of government

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4
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why were the artical of confederation not amendend

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they were way past being able to fix them

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5
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which enlightenment philosopher contributed his ideals of inalienable rights

A

John locke

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6
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what is the oldest form of government

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monarchy

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7
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what issues led to daniel shay’s rebel

A

the monetary debt from the war

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8
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which early american political party advocated for the creation of the bill of rights

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anti federalists

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9
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define alien

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a foreigner

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10
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what was the meeting that created the constitution called

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the constitutional convention

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