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Why were many states reluctant to agree to the new US Constitution after the American revolution?
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∙ 13y ago
It was always a matter of who had the reins of the nation in their hands, the big states or the little states. The concept of shared power for a common good was just a wee bit obscure even for America's great founding fathers.
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Why is George Washington on the US 1 dollar bill?
Washington is considered to be the "father" of the United States. He led the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was the first president of the US under the Constitution.
Whose name was the constitution written in?
The Constitution was written in the name of the American people: "We the People of these United States."
Original United States circumstances of Acquisition?
they wanted freedom, the American revolution
Why did the United states support Latin American independence?
Latin Americans had supported American in its fight for Independence during the American revolution
Why does the constitution have a long list of powers for the federal government but not for the states?
The American Constitution delegates all powers not specifically assigned to the Federal government to the States. This is know as the 'residual powers clause' and is outlined in Article I.
What was the American document that inspired many leaders of the french Revolution?
The Constitution of the United States
How your Constitution was created?
The Constitution of the United States was written during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia after the American Revolution had ended and the Articles of Confederation had proven a failure.
Who own the American Revolution?
Noone owns the American Revolution. The American Revolution was when the united states became free of the redcoats. (britsh)
Most new state constitutions after the American revolution offered what sort of declarations?
After the American Revolution the new states constitutions included declarations of rights also known as bill of rights. The US Constitution also includes a bill of rights.
What did states do during the American Revolution?
Colonial America did not have States at the time of the American Revolution. We had 13 colonies under British control.
Who was a leading figure in the American Revolution and later opposed ratification of the Constitution on the grounds that the national government should be a union of states and not also of people?
Thomas Jefferson
What did George Washington do to help the American revolution patriots in 1700?
Washington was commander of the American troops in the Revolution and then sat as president of the constitutional convention as the constitution was written. He served as first president of the newly formed United States.
Why was the American Revolution a pivotol moment in American history?
Without the American Revolution, there would have been no United States of America.
What problem made China reluctant to open relations with the United states?
South Vietnamese invasion of Laos American support for Taiwan
What were two main problems that occurred after the American revolution that led the founding fathers to write the constitution?
the national government could not tax the states and or pass federal laws
What problem made china reluctant to improve with the united States?
American support for Taiwan The Vietnam War
Why did many states do during the Revolutionary War?
Wrote their own constitutions.
