Why did George Washington chose Henry Knox as his secretary of war?
As he worked to construct a robust, reliable militia as a newly promoted brigadier general, Knox augmented the army’s artillery arsenal to unrivaled heights, helping to secure pivotal victories at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton in winter 1776. Later, Knox became Secretary of War under President Washington.
Why did the colonists want to break away from Britain?
The colonies wanted to break away from Great Britian. Colonists protesting the taxes passed by Parliament. The colonists had to follow British laws and had to do whatever the King of England and Parliament told them to do. The colonists wanted to be able to control their own government.
What powers does the new nation have now that it is independent?
The independent states claim the power to levy war, make peace, make alliances with foreign nations, conduct trade, and to do anything else that independent states have the right to do. The newly independent states believe that God will protect them in their venture to establish a just government.
How many abuses did the colonists list?
The colonies have suffered 27 at the hands of the King George III. Each of these abuses has been directed at the colonies for the purpose of establishing a tyrannical government in North America.
What has the king refused to allow?
What has the king refused to allow “others” to do which has placed them at risk invasion? He has refused others to be elected. What has the king imposed without consent of the colonies? He imposed taxes.
Why has the king tried to stop the population of the colonies from growing?
What the drafters are saying here is that King George III has prevented the colonial population from expanding by ensuring the naturalization (becoming a citizen) process is hard if not impossible for foreigners. He also opposed colonial laws passed for the purpose of encouraging migration to America.
What were the train of abuses?
Thomas Jefferson was in the mainstream of British radicals when he accused the British monarch of “a long train of abuses,” that not only justified but demanded an overthrow of the oppressive government.
What does But when a long train of abuses and usurpations mean?
The phrase “a long train of abuses and usurpations” refers to the king’s continuous violation of the colonists’ rights. According to the excerpt, the people have the right to change the current government and create a new government. The King vetoed or abolished laws that secured the individual rights of colonists.
WHO SAID But when a long train of abuses and usurpations?
James Madison