The U.S constitution

Question 1

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

Answer 1

It was written in 1776

Question 2

The Declaration of Independence was written a year into what War?

Answer 2

It was writtten a year into the Revolutinary war.

Question 3

How many men helped develop the argument for independence?

Answer 3

A committee of 5 men helped.

Question 4

After Thomas Jefferson wrote the final draft, fixed it, who was it sent too?

Answer 4

It was sent to the king of England.

Question 5

The Declaration of Independence starts by stating its what?

Answer 5

It starts by stating its purpose. It’s purpose states that that they are breaking away from England!

Question 6

What is another word for the introduction of the Declaration of independace??

Answer 6

Another word is preamble.

Question 7

What does D of I stand for?

Answer 7

It stands for “Declaration Of Independence”

Question 8

What else does it state?

Answer 8

It also states their beliefs about the purpose of government.

Question 9

Part 2: What did they believe in?

Answer 9

They believed in protecting natural rights, and having the consent of the governed.

Question 10

What does the second section of the D of I discuss?

Answer 10

It discusses grievances against the colonies by King George III

Question 11

What is a grievance?

Answer 11

A grevience is a wrongful act.

Question 12

What is greviance in a sentence?

Answer 12

Ex: The students listed their greviences against the university administration.

Question 13

What did they claim the British did?

Answer 13

They claimed the British held unfair trials, imprisoned colonists without a trial and paradoxes British soldiers who committed crimes.

Question 14

What is another thing they claimed?

Answer 14

They also claimed the British made it difficult to participate in making laws!

Question 15

Did colonists have to provide housing for the British?

Answer 15

Yes, they had to let them in their house, give them a bed, and cook and clean for them.

Question 16

What else does it object?

Answer 16

It objects to collecting taxes without residential in parliament

Question 17

The continental congress voted to approve the “————“ On July 2 1776.

Answer 17

They voted to approve the D of I On july 2nd 1776.

Question 18

Definition of ratified?

Answer 18

Adopted

Question 19

When was the D of I officially ratified?

Answer 19

July 4, 1776

Question 20

What happened when the D of I was ratified?

Answer 20

It made the colonies free and independent from King George III.

Question 21

Which king was in charge?

Answer 21

At the time it was King George III

Question 22

Part 3:

What was a big thing that the articles of confederation created?

Answer 22

TAOC created our first government of the U.S

Question 23

Creating the first government did what?

Answer 23

It connected 13 states into a lose confederation.

Question 24

True or false:? the articles of confederation were ratified in 1781..

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

What were 2 things it focused on?

Answer 25

It focused on:

• strong states rights
• weak federal government

Question 26

True or false:

It didnt cause any problems, and it all went smoothly.

Answer 26

False! It actually caused many problems such as congress not being able to collect taxes.

Question 27

Why is not being able to collect taxes a problem?

Answer 27

It was a big problem because the U.S was in debt from the revolutionary war.

Question 28

give another example of how that’s a problem

Answer 28

Congress couldn’t regulate any trade between states of foreign nations

Question 29

How did other countries tried to take advantage of the money? (Give an example)

Answer 29

we would be in a war with England, and the U.S needed money for supplies, and we went to France borrow money from them and we would need to pay them back, and the U.S didnt have the money and it just kept going.

Question 30

What is the meaning of mint?

Answer 30

Mint means to make

Question 31

Why is it bad that the states could mint money?

Answer 31

It was bad because the states fought about the value of their currencies! It was har4d to know one value and what its worth somewhere else.

Question 32

What is a currency?

Answer 32

Currency is a country’s form of money

Question 33

Give an example of currency..

Answer 33

Europe’s currency is euros.

Question 34

Why couldn’t congress pass laws, but not inforce them?

Answer 34

The leaders that made the AOC chose what laws are.