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haleythensnaley
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these r the questions i need help with
Do you think that the war fought by America against Britain from 1775-1783 was a revolution to fundamentally change the form of government and society in the former colonies, or primarily a war to make the colonies independent from Britain?
4. Is the constitution (as written in 1787 and as amended in 1791) a democratic document? Was this by design? What is the purpose of the Constitution?
5. Compare and Contrast the Declaration of Independence (1776) to the Constitution (1787). Are the two documents expressing the same general ideas or are they contradictory? Do they complement each other?
6. Pick one of the first ten amendments to the US constitution. Explain what it means: what rights it protects; why these rights were seen as important in 1791; if these rights relate to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence; and if there are any controversies about the meaning or application of these rights.
7. What was the role of slavery in a revolutionary America? How did it influence the American Revolution and the constitution
8. What is the attitude of the Constitution towards slavery?
if you can answer any of them , it woul dbe a great help!
Do you think that the war fought by America against Britain from 1775-1783 was a revolution to fundamentally change the form of government and society in the former colonies, or primarily a war to make the colonies independent from Britain?
4. Is the constitution (as written in 1787 and as amended in 1791) a democratic document? Was this by design? What is the purpose of the Constitution?
5. Compare and Contrast the Declaration of Independence (1776) to the Constitution (1787). Are the two documents expressing the same general ideas or are they contradictory? Do they complement each other?
6. Pick one of the first ten amendments to the US constitution. Explain what it means: what rights it protects; why these rights were seen as important in 1791; if these rights relate to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence; and if there are any controversies about the meaning or application of these rights.
7. What was the role of slavery in a revolutionary America? How did it influence the American Revolution and the constitution
8. What is the attitude of the Constitution towards slavery?
if you can answer any of them , it woul dbe a great help!