MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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We just lost a war against a strong government.
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We didn’t want our leaders in government to become tyrants just like King George III.
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We weren’t scared. We wanted a strong government.
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We feared becoming slaves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many Anti-Federalists preferred a weak central government because they equated a strong government with British tyranny. Others wanted to encourage democracy and feared a strong government that would be dominated by the wealthy. They felt that the states were giving up too much power to the new federal government.
Detailed explanation-2: -They feared that a strong central government would overpower state governments, and eventually state governments would lose their independence and influence. They also didn’t like that the original Constitution did not guarantee citizens any specific rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -And as his response to Nicola’s letter shows, he had no appetite for monarchy. Thus, even if the story of him refusing to be king is exaggerated, it speaks to some truths. Washington never wanted to be king and was committed to republican ideals.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patriots saw King George III as a tyrant who ruled unfairly, imposed unfair taxes, and used deadly violence against colonists in the Boston Massacre.