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Established the principal of limited government, protection against injust punishment and loss of life liberty and property.
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First legislature in America.
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First example of colonies to self govern, 41 men created the compact.
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Clear limits of leaders power, used by colonist taking ideas from Magna Carta.
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Threatend Britain's hold over land in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Britain won expecting colonies to help repay debts.
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Britain imposed a higher tax on stamps, limiting trade as well.
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Colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians protested the tea tax by throwing 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
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All Colonies, excluding Georgia, met in Philidelphia to discuss Britain and created an embargo.
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It was the start of the Revolutionary War, King George wanted to crush all hope of colonist. Also know at the "shot heard around the world".
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Served as acting government during the revolution, they made purchases of supplies, and negotiated treaties.
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John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Rodger Sherman submitted on 28 June declaring independece from Britain.
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Colonies finally agreed on a form of government.
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The United States are finally at peace with Britain after the war.
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Group of armed famers forced several courts to close to save firms. Daniel Shay led 1200 men and advanced on a federal armory in Springfield.
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Representatives gathered to discuss disputes amond states.
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National legislature, 2 chamber to govern, lower by people, upper by lower.
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Major features of Articles of Confederation, power to impose taxes and regulate trade, rejected with bitter dispute.
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National legislature, 2 branches, 1 is the House of Representatives based on population, 2nd is the senate, 2 senators from each state.
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Slave states wanted slaves to count for votes. So 3/5 slaves counted as one vote.
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Congress power to regulate trade among states and other countries, does not tax exports.
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Voted for approval of Constutution, 9/13 states need to ratify, New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify.
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It's the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution, with these and stated in the Constitution, it is able to keep it a "living document".
