AP Homework

Homework

Read pages 45 - 61. Answer questions thoroughly for full points.

1. Why did Rhode Island refuse to attend the Constitutional Convention, and what does that say about the goals of the states in the writing of the Constitution?
2. Why was America well situated to be the first major colony to break away from British rule?
3. Define Confederation.
4. Define Home Rule, and why did Britain allow it?
5. Make a list of at minimum 5 reasons why the Articles of Confederation were either weak or ineffectual.
6. Describe the events of Shay’s Rebellion and its impact on American Government.