American History Homework Three Answers - Student Two

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1. The Foreign policy under the Articles was as difficult for the colonies as it might be if the colonies were completely different soveriengties. There was virtually no centralized power for any of the states to answer to; the Fed could not levy any taxes so they had no money to control the people. the states became totally divided.

2. I.gives power to a bi-cameral legislative branch, the Congress

II.gives power to the executive brach, the president.

III.gives power to the judical branch, the Supreme Court.

3. He led by example with his strong personality. and Although intelligent, he did not trust himself to be King giving up power to the less intelligent masses: thats humility!

4. The cotton Gin was a machine for refining raw cotto, removing the plant parts from the white fluffy part, taking care of hours of tedios work in minutes. This made the southern States very productive, the worlds wealthiest cotton exporter as a matter of fact. Prosperity contributed to the idea that the South could be independent.

5.The pillars in the cartoon represent states supporting the Federal government. the hand in the cloud is the Hand of God saving Massachusetts during Shay's Rebellion.

The cartoonist, Ben Russell, was a federalist, favoring power to the federal government rather than States retaining power. Because the Rebellion took place under the Confederation, Russell held that it showed the need for a strong Constitution to stop things like this quickly. Under the Articles, clearly getting out of hand.

6.the Northwest Ordinance told Europe they wanted to settle the territory. and established how new states were made.

7. the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the nullifiying of them, were the most significant event, politically, during Adam's administration. this was the first time States declared a law of Congress unconstitutional.

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