American History Homework Three Answers - Student Five

Homework Three Answers

1\. a. They let the states have most of the power, while the national government was very weak.

b. Nine out of thirteen states had to agree for a new law to  be passed, and approval from all states was required to amend articles.

Good.

2\. a. Article I establishes Congress, and the Legislative Branch.

b. Article II establishes the Executive Branch.
c. Article III establishes the Judiciary Branch, the Supreme Court.

Correct.

3\. George Washington did not stand for any rubbish.

Funny, but a bit more specificity would be welcome. (Minus 1).

4\. Eli Whitney's cotton gin. It maximized production of cotton, making the South the prime producer of cotton.

How did it maximize such production? A bit more detail, please. (Minus 1).

5\. Shay's Rebellion, as the artist depicts Massachusetts falling and burning.

More than that. (Minus 2).

6\. It described how a new state should be created, and told other countries that the United States had claimed the Nothern Territory.

OK. "Northern," not "Nothern."

7\. He followed George Washington, a difficult thing to live up to, and had no respect from other countries.

OK.

Score: 66/70.--Aschlafly 20:40, 2 October 2008 (EDT)