At Philadelphia in 1778‚ John Dickinson drafted the first constitution for the United States as a nation. The Articles of Confederation was adopted by Congress in 1777 and submitted to the states for ratification. When Virginia and New York agreed to give up their claims to western lands‚ the Articles of Confederation were finally ratified in March 1781. The Articles established a central government that consisted of just one body‚ a congress. In this unicameral nation‚ the power given to states
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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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AP World History DBQ Catherine Phamduy 3/18/12 Western Imperialism As the human population grew in numbers‚ the world became smaller‚ leading to imperialism‚ and as a result‚ a rise in racial superiority‚ native culture intrusions‚ and the expansion of many different colonies. Additional documents that would further support this statement are the informal letters written by leaders addressed to one another. Also important is hearing the voices of the natives whose lands were taken. It would be
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Sean Vasquez DBQ The period 1750 to 1776 is often referred to as the “Road to Revolution” due to the in increased tension between the colonists and England. The English parliament passed numerous acts that increased colonial taxes‚ angering the colonists. Between 1750 and 1776‚ in response to the tax laws‚ the colonies united and formed the ultimate identity of the United States of America. As early as 1754‚ the colonial unity was beginning to be discussed by several colonies and individuals
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DBQ Essay Slavery was a growing problem. Slavery became an even more of disrespect‚ on the uproar in the Southern economy. Though efforts to securely save the union were ever existing‚ they were outweighed by the opinions brought upon by divisions among societies in the North and South‚ group reforms in the North‚ involving the North in runaway slave issues‚ the idea of nullification‚ political differences‚ and the increased population and influx of antislavery immigrants in the North‚ creating
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Sugar DBQ During the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries the sugar trade was driven by high consumer demand‚ and the slave trade. Sugar was so high in consumer demand and addicting that in certain areas an average person would consume sixteen pounds a year. Evidence of this is shown in document G. The document conveys the annual per capita consumption ( in pounds ) from the year 1700 to the year 1770 in England. When analyzing document C‚ readers realize that the high amount of consumption
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DBQ: How Did the Constitution Guard Against Tyranny? Americans desperately fought against tyranny with the best weapon they had‚ the Constitution. During the colonial times‚ King George III demanded many things from the colonists that were living in the Americas. This was caused by the aftermath of the French and Indian War. This caused increasing debts for the King and England; therefore the King was forced to raise the taxes of America and England. This increase in tax made the Americans angry
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Urbanization DBQ Throughout the history of America‚ urban cities have grown throughout the country and have influenced virtually every economic‚ social‚ and cultural movement between the Civil War and WWI. During the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era‚ which‚ combined‚ lasted from the 1880s to the 1920s‚ there was a large influx of immigration and urbanization which drastically changed the country. However‚ there are certain factors that caused this monumental growth in our country. This rapid growth
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1763 was the year that the forever changed the relationship between the American colonies and their mother country‚ Great Britain. This year was not only the year when the French and Indian War finally came to an end with the Treaty of Paris 1763‚ but was the also the beginning of the many changes that Britain imposed on the colonies. Following the war‚ Britain‚ in an attempt to tighten its control over the colonies‚ and raise money‚ pursued new \mercantilist policies‚ leading to colonial resentment
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V. Free Blacks: Slaves Without Masters 1. By 1860‚ free Blacks in the South numbered about 250‚000. 2. In the upper South‚ these Blacks were descended from those freed by the idealism of the Revolutionary War (“all men were created equal”). 3. In the deep South‚ they were usually mulattoes (Black mother‚ White father who was usually a master) freed when their masters died. 4. Many owned property; a few owned slaves themselves. 5. Free Blacks were prohibited from working in
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