Describe the different views Patriots and Loyalists had about events of the American Revolution.
- Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War. They were opposed by the Patriots, who supported the revolution.
How did American culture develop?
What groups contributed to the culture of America?
- it has been shaped by the cultures of Native Americans, Latin Americans, Africans and Asians.
What types of contributions have different groups made to the culture of the US?
- American cuisine was influenced by Europeans and Native Americans in its early history.
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
- One of the biggest weaknesses was that the national government had no power to impose taxes.The Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. Also that congress had no power to coin money, therefore each state developed its own currency. Some strengths would be the treaties signed with countries like France and the waging of a war against the British.
Why were some Americans afraid to give too much power to the federal government?
- because they were afraid the government would think they were rulers and think that they own everything.
Why did some people think it was necessary to give the federal government more power than the states?
- The people thought (and were right) that the states would become more like their own mini countries, this did end up happening. Where the states didn't pay taxes to the country and the country didn't have the right to take it. This led to the constitution to be written, taking out the articles of confederation
How did we get the Constitution of the United States?
We got the constitution after wanting to free ourselves from britain and become our own independent country. We wanted this because we did not like the restrictions put on us.
What led to the writing of the Constitution?
- It was primarily the failure of the Articles of Confederation to deal with the issues arising between the states that led to the writing of the Constitution, since it was clear there needed to be a "stronger" central government.
What was the Great Compromise and how did it compare to the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
- It was a compromise for proportional representation in the house and one representative per state in the senate. (i don't know the answer to the second part)
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise and how did it satisfy the states with and without slaves?
- The Three-Fifths Compromise settled matters of representation when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the importation of enslaved Africans.
Who were the Federalists and Anti-federalists?
- The anti-federalists were the people who stood against or opposed the development of a strong government and the ratification of the constitution. The federalists wanted a stronger national government, and the ratification of the constitution.
Why were the Anti-federalists against ratifying the Constitution?
- One is that they felt power should remain in the hands of the states. The second is that the draft sent out to be ratified contained no bill of rights. Later they did add a bill of rights.
What were the Federalist Papers?
- The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 articles anonymously published in various New York newspapers in 1787/88.
What freedoms are protected by the Bill of Rights?
- the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion; the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms; and that powers not delegated to the federal government were reserved for the states and the people.
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
- Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.
How might life be different if there wasn’t a Bill of Rights?
- horrible the people of the world wouldn't be able to do anything. soldiers would be able to enter anyone's house nobody could talk out in public and nobody could bear arms the world would have no right and basically no body would be able to do anything like no women voting and somewhat slavery still being alive.