11/12th Grade US History Homework

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1. What is Republicanism and why was it so important to the colonies following the war?
2. How were state constitutions different than the British Constitution?
3. Why is a strong executive important?
4. Why did slavery persist in the colonies?
5. How were states represented in the government created by the Articles of confederation, and why was it that way?
6. What disputes did the US have with Britain following the war, and how did the British respond to these disputes?
7. What was the Northwest Ordinance, why was it necessary, and what did it do?
8. What were the effects of the economic depression that the country went through following the war?
9. Describe (in detail) the events of Shay’s rebellion.