Origins of American Government Study Guide
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Origins of American Government Read pages 42-58 in your textbook and use the information you read to answer the following questions. 1. How did the end of the French and Indian War affect the relationship between the colonists and the British government? 2. Describe how King George III and Parliament were determined to deal more firmly with the American colonists. 3. What were 2 purposes of the Declaration of Independence? 4. Name 5 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 5. What caused Shay’s Rebellion and how did it affect American’s attitude toward the federal government? 6. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention allowed for a bicameral legislature? 7. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention allowed for a unicameral legislature with one vote per state? 8. What document suggested a House of Representatives and a Senate? 9. How was the disagreement over the amount of representation settled? 10. Which group advocated a strong national government? 11. Which group advocated against a strong national government? Origins of American Government Read pages 42-58 in your textbook and use the information you read to answer the following questions. 1. How did the end of the French and Indian War affect the relationship between the colonists and the British government? 2. Describe how King George III and Parliament were determined to deal more firmly with the American colonists. 3. What were 2 purposes of the Declaration of Independence? 4. Name 5 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 5. What caused Shay’s Rebellion and how did it affect American’s attitude toward the federal government? 6. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention allowed for a bicameral legislature? 7. Which plan at the Constitutional Convention allowed for a unicameral legislature with one vote per state? 8. What document suggested a House of Representatives and a Senate? 9. How was the disagreement over the amount of representation settled? 10. Which group advocated a strong national government? 11. Which group advocated against a strong national government?
