DBQ 1985 The colonists were living in a brand new country that had no track record. Considering that the articles of confederation had no precedent to follow‚ and no other government to imitate; the articles were fairly good. However‚ the Articles of Confederation could have been more effective than they were. Effective does not necessarily mean that the government was strong. It does mean that the government was able to provide the people with the kind of government they wanted and
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From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation did not provide the U.S. with an effective government because of the weakness of the Articles. The Constitution is stronger and much more effective than the Articles. Under the Articles congress could not collect money‚ we couldn’t pay our bills‚ and the government had no good way to stop rebellion. The constitution improved on this in many ways. I don’t think the Articles would be so bad if we did not have to compare them to the much greater Constitution
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Articles may not have helped the colonies relations with Britain‚ which is shown in Document B; the number of exports to Britain drops off‚ but that does not mean that the colonists were not trading with other countries. Trade was no longer restricted by Britain which could mean that the colonies started trading with China and other foreign nations. This shows that the Articles did have some successes. Document E seems to show some disputes‚ but as we know these disputes were settled peacefully
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Articles of Confederation DBQ Articles of confederation created in 1776‚ was the first constitution of the United States of America. The Articles of Confederation had served as the agreement between the thirteen sovereign states and was ratified by 1777. The Articles had served as the start of a new government that had brought many benefits and prosperity to the country. Even with a strong state government‚ when faced with foreign and issues on a national level‚ the Articles lacked a
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Writing Workshop #7: Using Opposing Documents in DBQs The goal (though not absolute requirement) is always to try to use all of the documents in a DBQ. But students are often unsure of how to use documents that do not support – and may actually contradict – their argument. The following techniques will help you figure out how to do that. Sample Question (DBQ #7 in back of text): Historians have often portrayed the capitalists who shaped post-Civil War industrial America as either admirable
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What Is it In Game six of the 1985 World Series‚ Don Denkinger made an erroneous call at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning. It would serve to be the most memorable part of that World Series that was played between the Royals and Cardinals. This was a play that would cost the Cardinals the series and help the Royals rally and win the game‚ 2-1 (which would also force a seventh game). The series was called‚ at the time “I-70 Showdown Series” or “Show Me Series”‚ due to both cities being
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DOCUMENT ANALYSIS SHEET Document Letter or Number I Source Kitab at-tibb al masnun fi daf’ at-ta’un Author Ibn Abi Hajalah Date mid 1300’s Primary Source Secondary Source Main Idea of document: The martyrs are arguing that the Lord is making their brothers died as they died Key quote‚ image‚ or data: “The martyrs say‚ our brothers (plague victims) died on their beds as we did.” Analytical Category: Muslim Responses Document
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As the first official document that defined the United States government‚ the Articles of Confederation both reflected the principles and view points of the American Revolution and emphasized the practical uncertainties of democratic government. To say that the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government‚ would be over-exaggerating quite a bit. The Congress was weak‚ and was purposely designed to be weak. They were purposely set up as a weak government so that
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interpreting a historical document‚ such as understanding and recognizing the bias‚ looking at history as a progress‚ and finally establishing the evidence of experience. In this case‚ Documents from The Destruction of California Indians have been analyzed‚ and it has come to the attention that the bias remains in the favor of the Indians throughout the article. Also‚ the idea of positive progress that many historical readings try to convey seems irrelevant to the documents. Finally‚ the evidence
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English 1010 Public Document Analysis Frosh Camp 2012 advertisement This document‚ titled Frosh Camp @ Camp NaCoMe‚ has multiple different features and lots of information. The title itself is formatted in a certain way for a reason. The words “Frosh Camp” are very bold and in Memphis blue; whereas the words “@ Camp NaCoMe” are in grey and much less bold. The author of this document made it this way because Frosh Camp is the main subject and is meant to be more noticed than the location of the
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