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What document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the first national government of the United States?
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the first national government of the United States?
- Declaration of Independence
- Magna Carta
- Bill of Rights
- United States Constitution (correct)
What event triggered the American Revolutionary War?
What event triggered the American Revolutionary War?
- Declaration of Independence
- Boston Tea Party (correct)
- Ratification of the Constitution
- Treaty of Paris
Who initially sought reconciliation with Great Britain at the Continental Congress?
Who initially sought reconciliation with Great Britain at the Continental Congress?
- John Dickinson
- George Washington
- Benjamin Franklin (correct)
- Thomas Jefferson
What was Benjamin Franklin's plan that inspired the creation of a constitution for the colonies?
What was Benjamin Franklin's plan that inspired the creation of a constitution for the colonies?
Who led the drafting of the Articles of Confederation aiming to establish a central legislature with limited powers over the states?
Who led the drafting of the Articles of Confederation aiming to establish a central legislature with limited powers over the states?
Why did the rush to declare independence weaken the efforts to finalize a national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Why did the rush to declare independence weaken the efforts to finalize a national government under the Articles of Confederation?
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- The United States Constitution replaced the short-lived Articles of Confederation as the first national government of the United States, paving the way for the formation of the republic that has lasted over 200 years.
- The American Revolutionary War was triggered by tensions between the American colonies and British Parliament, leading to the colonies declaring independence.
- Delegates at the Continental Congress initially sought reconciliation with Great Britain but eventually embraced the idea of independence, culminating in the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
- Benjamin Franklin's plan for a confederacy of the colonies inspired the creation of a constitution, but faced resistance from states unwilling to cede power to a central legislature.
- John Dickinson, a vocal Loyalist turned revolutionary, led the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, which aimed to establish a central legislature with limited powers over the states.
- Dickinson's efforts were undermined by the rush to declare independence before finalizing a national government, leading to a weakened version of the Articles of Confederation being sent for ratification by the states.
- The Articles of Confederation ultimately failed to effectively govern the states, paving the way for the United States Constitution to be drafted and adopted as the supreme law of the land.
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