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1. Why did the American colonists win the American Revolution despite Great Britain’s superior military power?
2. What was the primary goal of the supporters of the US Constitution, and how did the framers seek to achieve it?
3. What were Hamilton’s goals as secretary of the treasury, and why did Jefferson oppose them?
4. How did the Industrial Revolution impact work?
5. How did the Marshall Trilogy shape Indian law?
**3-5 sentences for each question response.
1. American colonists prevailed due to theier spirit and the fact that they were fighting for something they believed in. British soldiers were fighting because it was their job, while Americans were fighting fo freedom. American forces were fighting on their own ground. They knew the terrain , roads, and mountains, of the colonies. These are the advantages of Americans over Britain.
2. The primary goal of the supporters of the US constitution was to creat an effective limited government and protect the right of citizens. Framers achieve the goal through the reform movement sought to promot basic changes in American society including abolition of slavery education reforms, women' rights, elimination of government corruption etc.
3. As treasury secretery, Hamilton designed a financial system that made the US the best credit risk in the western world. He took the lead in the Federal government's funding of the state's debits, as well as establishing a national bank, a system of tarrifs and friendly trade relation with Britain. Jefferson believed that the constitution did not give the national government the power to establish a bank and also he thought state should charter banks that could issue money.
4. The industrial revelution led to inventions that include the telephone ,sewinf machine, x-ray, light bulb etc. It brought rapid urbanisation and made drastic changes on the lives of individuals. In the working class, many were lost job, replced in factories by machines. Upper class and middle class were benifited from this.
5. He established that the court have the power of judicial review, the authority to strike down laws that vilote the US constitution. He has been credited with cementing the position of the American judiciary as an indipendent and influential branch of government. He made several important decisions relating to federalism, shaping the balance of power between the federal government and the states. Among these decisions are the three cases that form the basic framework of indian law.