What single issue nearly kept several colonies from refusing to sign the articles of confederation?

a. slavery

b. the organization of the federal government

c. taxation

d. states' rights

e. western lands?

What did stephen douglas's proposal "popular sovereignty" mean to the practice of slavery

At town meetings only the elders of the community would be allowed to speak.

Was the Boston tea party vandalism or activism? And why?

John Locke believed there was a. Social contract between a government and its people. what were the details of this contract

Which is the first University in Ghana

How are Americans' rights to freedom of speech, the press, and religion guaranteed? a. through the Bill of Rights b. by the military c. with the Declaration of Independence d. by federal law

Explain why conflict between three colonists and Britain increased after 1763

Match each concept with the correct influence. government for the common good Iroquois Constitution Mayflower Compact English Bill of Rights Enlightenment

Read the following excerpt from Thomas Paine's introduction to Common Sense, and then answer the questions that follow."The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind ...

gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. was a humiliating treaty for Britain. restored the prewar status quo. resulted in the United States losing land to Canada. gave Canada the option of joining the United States.