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The three countries who mostly colonized North America were ___ , ___ , and ____.
England, Spain, France
Why did England raise taxes on its American colonies?
to pay off debts from the French Indian (7 Years' War)
What were the articles of confederation?
first attempt at creating a government in America
What is a constitution?
a law that sets rules for how government works and how it is structured
What are checks and balances?
ways for parts of the government to limit the power of other parts of the government
The countries whose colonists clashed over land use in America were ___ and ____.
England, France
Why did some American colonists want to separate from England?
They were taxed, but had no representation in Parliament
Who wrote the articles of confederation?
delegates at the 2nd Continental Convention
Who wrote the US constitution?
a group of unelected delegates
What does "veto" mean?
to cancel
The native people of America preferred the ____ colonists to the ____ ones.
French, English
Colonist who wanted independence from England were called _____.
Patriots
What kind of government did the articles of confederation create?
a weak one :(
How was the constitution approved?
state governments approved it.
It had to be approved by at least 9 states
What does "amend" mean?
to add, edit, or change an agreement or law
The ____ won the French Indian War ( 7 Years' War).
English
Colonists who wanted to remain English were called _____.
Loyalists
What were 2 important weaknesses of the "articles government"
It couldn't tax, or draft soldiers
How many branches of government are there?
What are they?
3
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What caused Shays' Rebellion? How is it related to the constitution?
economic crisis, farmers losing their land, trade blocked by other countries
It made people see the need for a better form of government
After the French Indian War (7 Years' War) France lost (some / all) of its colonies.
some
The American Revolution influenced a later revolution in _____.
France
What were some consequences of the articles' weak government?
inflation, economic depression, inability to enforce treaties with other countries, America got bullied by England and Spain, trade routes for exports were blocked
What does each branch of government do?
Executive: appoints officials, sets policies
Legislative: writes laws
Judicial: Courts
Where did the ideas in the US constitution first appear?
MAGNA CARTA!!!