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Causeandeffects

The document discusses the causes and effects that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The British government treated American colonists harshly and taxed them unfairly, causing colonists to fear a powerful central government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not pay debts or settle disputes between states. Both large and small states were unhappy with how power was divided. This led the founders to draft the Constitution to create a stronger central government that balanced state and federal power.

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Causeandeffects

The document discusses the causes and effects that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The British government treated American colonists harshly and taxed them unfairly, causing colonists to fear a powerful central government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not pay debts or settle disputes between states. Both large and small states were unhappy with how power was divided. This led the founders to draft the Constitution to create a stronger central government that balanced state and federal power.

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Wanted: A Just Right Government ** TEACHER GUIDE **

Cause: The British government treated the Effect: Many American colonists feared a
American colonists harshly. powerful government.

Cause: Many former colonists feared losing Effect: The new Americans made sure their
their freedom to a new government. new government could not take away
states freedom and independence.

Cause: The British government taxed the Effect: The new Americans made sure their
American colonists unfairly. new government did not have the power to
collect taxes.

Cause: The government under the Articles Effect: The government could not pay its
of Confederation could not collect taxes to debts from the Revolutionary War, and
raise money. America lost standing with other nations.

Cause: The legislature created by the Effect: Large states were unhappy because,
Articles of Confederation gave equal power with bigger populations, they thought they
to large and small states. should have more power.

Cause: The Articles of Confederation did Effect: When a problem arose between
not create any courts. states, there was nowhere to settle the
dispute.

Cause: Small and large states could not Effect: The new Constitution split the
agree on how power should be divided in legislature so states had equal power in one
the legislature. half and power based on population in the
other
Cause: States could and did ignore laws Effect: The new Constitution said laws
passed by the Congress created by the passed by Congress are superior to state
Articles of Confederation. laws.

Cause: Independent states made laws that Effect: The new Constitution required states
penalized out-of-state businesses and to treat citizens of other states the same as
citizens. they treat their own citizens.
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