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Wanted: A Just Right Government Cause and Effect Activitiy

British Rule What were the effects of British rule? Cause: The British government treated the American colonists harshly. Effect: Many American colonists feared a powerful government. Effect: The new Americans made sure their new government could not take away states’ freedom and independence. Cause: Many former colonists feared losing their freedom to a new government. Cause: The British government taxed the American colonists unfairly. Effect: The new Americans made sure their new government did not have the power to collect taxes.

Articles of Confederation What problems did the Articles of Confederation lead to? Cause: The government under the Articles of Confederation could not collect taxes to raise money. Effect: The government could not pay its debts from the Revolutionary War, and America lost standing with other nations. Effect: Large states were unhappy because, with bigger populations, they thought they should have more power. Cause: The legislature created by the Articles of Confederation gave equal power to large and small states. Cause: The Articles of Confederation did not create any courts. Effect: When a problem arose between states, there was nowhere to settle the dispute.

The Constitution What problems did the new Constitution solve? Cause: Small and large states could not agree on how power should be divided in the legislature. Effect: The new Constitution split the legislature so states had equal power in one half and power based on population in the other half. Effect: The new Constitution said laws passed by Congress are superior to state laws. Cause: States could and did ignore laws passed by the Congress created by the Articles of Confederation. Cause: Independent states made laws that penalized out-of-state businesses and citizens. Effect: The new Constitution required states to treat citizens of other states the same as they treat their own citizens.