<span>without them, the small States would have carried little weight in the new government</span>
The three main objectives of the Constitution are:
1) It makes a national government which consists of the three branches, with checks and balances among them.
2) It divides power between states and the federal government.
3) It protects the liberties of the American people.
Answer:
Explanation:
Essay Segment or Quote Rubric Rating Comments
Briefly describe ONE major difference between Nash’s and Maier’s historical interpretations of the origins of the American Revolution.
Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development from the period 1754–1800 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Nash’s argument.
Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development from the period 1754–1800 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Maier’s argument.
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The response to (a) did not earn a point because it is does not adequately describe the arguments of Nash and Maier. It merely lists the idea that Maier believed the Revolution emerged from old ideas, and Nash believed the Revolution was based on new ideas.
The response to (b) earned 1 point by providing evidence that the Boston Tea Party was a specific event that demonstrated the colonists’ rebellion against Great Britain’s taxation, which supports Nash’s argument. The response to
(c) did not earn a point because the Boston Massacre does not support Maier’s argument that the Revolution originated from earlier revolutionary thought.
Answer:
They had begun to question the cost of the Vietnam War.
Explanation:
By 1969, opposition to war had rose. American cities were the scenarios of mass rallies and marches for peace and a withdrawal from Vietnam. The public was worried about the high number of casualties and the economic costs of the war.
They did not see the purpose of fighting and were increasingly distrustful of the official version told by civilian and military officials, especially after the images of North Vietnam´s Tet Offensive of 1968 revealed chaos and uncertain perspectives of victory.
