Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence II
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation II
Vocabulary
100
What day was the Declaration signed?
July 4th, 1776
100

How many parts did we break the Declaration into?

4

100
What group created the Articles of Confederation?
Second Continental Congress
100
How many votes were needed to pass a law according to the AOC?
9 of 13
100

"He has dissolved our Legislatures...." is from which section of the DOI

Grievances/Complaints

200
What group decided to write the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
200

Name the 4 sections of the Declaration

Intro (preamble)

Rights

Grievance (complaints)

Declaring independence (Declaration of New Nation)

200
Name one of the two documents from English Law that were inspirations for ideas in the AOC
Magna Carta English Bill of Rights
200
What does "Articles" mean?
Rules or Laws
200

Federalism is a system of government where power is distributed between two institutions or bodies. Name these institutions.

Central/National Government State Governments

300
What is the purpose of government, according to the Declaration?
To secure or protect the rights of the people
300
Name 4 beliefs listed in the Declaration of Independence
Equality Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness Abolish bad government
300
The Articles created one branch of government, what was it?
Legislative
300
List the 3 examples of American Models of Government that inspired the AOC.
Mayflower Compact Virginia House of Burgesses Town Meetings
300
Tariffs are taxes on what?
Imports and exports
400
What crime did the founding fathers commit when they signed the Declaration of Independence?
Treason
400
Name 3 complaints the colonists had about King George III
Taxation without representation Limiting trade Quartering No trial by jury
400
List 4 powers granted to the Congress by the AOC Daily double
Make Coins Borrow Money Make Treaties Settle Disputes between states Declare War Ask for money, troops
400
The Government's inability to aid Massachussetts with Shays's Rebellion exposed what weakness in the AOC?
No army or navy
400

Who was Daniel Shays

a farmer who led 1200 farmers to raid the federal arsenal because they were being taxed and losing their farms.  It showed how week the AOC were.

500
What Enlightenment Philosopher said that people have the right to overthrow a government that does not protect their rights?
John Locke
500
In section 5: Declaring Independence, the colonists list rights that they now have as an independent country. One of the rights is the right to conduct commerce. What are the other two?
Make war, peace Make treaties
500

List 5 of the 7 weaknesses of the AOC

Regulate Interstate Commerce Tax Army Cannot enforce laws President Judicial 

500
Who was the last state to ratify the AOC?
Maryland
500

Name the documents we've studied in order

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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