the stamp act
what did the stamp act tax
It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what?
taxes
The U.S. Constitution was signed 233 years ago today.
Did Thomas Jefferson refuse to sign the Constitution?
he didn't sign the constitution because he was away in france.
Why was it so difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?
States needed to have a 2/3 majority for laws to pass.
How did the colonists protest against the Stamp Act?
refusing to pay the tax.
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
the sons of liberty
how many pages was the original document
The original document was four pages long.
how many founding fathers were there.
seven
What could have made people really not like the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not afford to pay soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary War
What year did the British begin to impose the Stamp Act?
22 March 1765
Who was King at the time of the Boston Tea Party?
George III
how many articles does the constitution have
The Constitution includes seven articles.
When did the Founders sign the Declaration of Independence
On July 2, 1776
What event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed
Shays' Rebellion
Why did the American colonists protest against the Stamp Act
America and the colonists argued that there should be "No Taxation without Representation"
What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when they threw tea into the harbor?
mohhawk indians
how many amendments are in the constitution
There are 27 Amendments to the Constitution.
Was George Washington really a moonshiner
Washington legally distilled whiskey at Mount Vernon
Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation
The States
Why did the British government decide to tax the colonies
The British needed to station a large army in North America as a consequence and on 22 March 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system is a?
revolution
the when was the most recent amendment
The most recent one was originally proposed in 1789 and not ratified until 1992
Did Thomas Jefferson jam on the violin
Yes, the Third President was serious about his music and studied the violin extensively
Why did our Founding Fathers make the Articles of Confederation so weak
They did not want a government to take away people's liberty.