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country needed to fix its economy, stat.

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country needed to fix its economy, stat.

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issue between debtors and creditors
want to print more money (some states more than others)

Shays's rebellion

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democracy increased in the states
expanded political participation, and increase in middle class

more rep for middle class in congress

equality among white males

egalitarianism!!!

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no executive or judicial branches
no strong central government (not a federal system)
congress had little power

couldn't regulate commerce

couldn't regulate printing of money

COULDN'T TAX

congress could decide on anything without 9/13 states agreeing, couldn't make any changes without unanimous 13/13 agreement

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after war, continental congress created Articles of Confederation as government

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after war, continental congress created Articles of Confederation as government

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government power concentrated in the STATES
national legislature only with 2-7 delegates from each state

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nothing changed socially
only politically!!

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those who signed the declaration of independence knew if it failed, it would be treason

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those who signed the declaration of independence knew if it failed, it would be treason

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Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu

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inspiration for declaration of independence

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inspiration for declaration of independence

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John Locke! and his Second Treatise of Government

natural rights

consent of the governed

limited government

government must provide standing laws

government cannot take property w/o consent

PURPOSE of govt = preservation of property (for those elites hah) and natural rights

people have a right to revolt

the rights of the people need to be emphasized

social contract - relates to purpose of government

*no taxation without representation

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political argument
stated revolution of colonies
BLAMED KING GEORGE III

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(1st continental congress) olive branch petition --> paine's common sense in jan 1776 --> Henry Patrick Lee's "states are and right ought to be free and independent --> (2nd continental congress) declaration of independence

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aggravating acts of british on colonists

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aggravating acts of british on colonists

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Sugar Act
Stamp Act
*riots*
Townshend Acts
*boycotts*
Intolerable Acts
*continental congress... declaration of independence*

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colonists were happy with their social lives but a third were unhappy with their political lives

british control over colonies' foreign trade affected only some

***war debts from french and indian war lead to increase of and enforcement on taxes on colonists

these taxes affected common day people, not just traders...etc

boycotts (boston tea party)

first continental congress formed in 1774

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