Question

1. Which statement best summarizes Britain’s argument for taxes like the Stamp Act?

Answer 1

- The first one is 'D.' (cause you know, it's the best to sum up the argument/tax and the whole Stamp Act.)

- 2.) Stamp, Quartering Act, Smuggling.

- 3.) B. and D.

- 4.) B.

- 5.) Charles Cornwallis is a British general that surrendered around Yorktown, Marquis de Lafayette is a French general that fought at the Continental Army, and John Jay is the American diplomat who helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris.

- 7.) B.

- 8.) 1. Strengths = A. ability to make laws and C. mutual defense of states

2. Weaknesses = B. dependence on states for funds and D. unicameral legislature

- 9.) 1. Causes = D. states' refusal to help veterans with debt and A. government's inability to tax citizens

2. Effects = B. influential men argued for stronger government and C. new constitutional convention

- 10.) B. to amend the Articles of Confederation

- 11.) B. We need a bill of rights.

- 13.) A. They prevent government from becoming too powerful.

- 14.) C. The Constitution establishes a government that protects the rights mentioned in the declaration.

Hope this helped, my dude

Answer 2

I put these answers on my test.

1. D. The colonies had an obligation to help pay the war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.

2. Stamp, Quartering Act, Smuggling

3. B. His theories on natural rights led the text to mention life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. and D. His theories on government led to the idea that people had the right to choose a new leader.

4. B. the formation of the First Continental Congress

5. Charles Cornwallis- A. British general who surrendered at Yorktown

Marquis de Lafayette-  B. French general who fought in the Continental Army

John Jay- C. American diplomat who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris  

7. B. “If colonists are to pay taxes, they should have a voice in the government.”

8. Strength-  A. ability to make laws dependence on states fir funds,

C. mutual defense unicameral legislature

weaknesses- B. dependence on states for funds

D. unicameral legislature

9. causes -D. states' refusal to help veterans with debt  

A. government's inability to tax citizens

effects - C. new constitutional convention

B. influential men argued for stronger government

10.  B.  to amend the Articles of Confederation

12. B. We need a bill of rights.

13.  A, They prevent government from becoming too powerful.

14.  C.  The Constitution establishes a government that protects the rights mentioned in the declaration.