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What were some reasons why the Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution? |
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| Some people thought that the government needed more power, and that since the Articles couldn't tax, enforce laws, regulate trade, couldn't be changed easily, and had no direct power over citizens, people decided there needed to be a change. |
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How did the British blockade of American ports affect America? |
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| We got trapped and we got stuck so it took us a long time to get free and fight again. |
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When was the US Constitution finally ratified? Who was the last to do so? |
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| May 29, 1790 by Rhode Island. |
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How did American citizens feel about the French Revolution? |
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Definition
| Some believed that the French should do whatever they needed to gain independence, while others believed they had gone to far with the guillotine. |
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Compare Jefferson's Democratic-Republican party of his time with the present-day Democratic and Republican parties? |
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| The two major parties used to be Federalists vs. Democratic-Republican, whereas today they are Democratic vs. Republican. |
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