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Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)
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Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)
What was the first constitution of the U.S. that made government intentionally weak in order to avoid tyranny? *
Congress
What was the only branch of government when the Articles of the Confederation was the constitution of the US?
the British had said that would remove their soldiers but refused to remove them from the Great Lakes area
What was the conflict between the British and America after the Revolution? **
a border dispute over Florida cause Spain to close down the MI river so the Americans can't get to New Orleans
What was the conflict between Spain and America after the Revolution? **
new nation was very weak, huge debt from war, not allowed to tax and can only bill, couldn't regulate trade
What were some of the major problems and weaknesses that the US had after writing the Articles of the Confederation? **
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (May-Sept 1787)
What was the meeting held to amend the Articles of Confederation? Where and when did it happen? *
55
How many founding fathers were at the Constitutional Convention?
he knew others would go if he went since they trusted him and because he was alarmed by a rebellion in MA
Why did George Washington decide to go to the Constitutional Convention? **
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
Who were two of the founding fathers who were at the Constitutional Convention?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
Who was the ambassador to Great Britain and who was the ambassador to France? (hint: they both attended the Constitutional Convention)