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A New Nation✖️ Flashcards

1
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Articles of Confederation

Strengths and Weaknesses and other

A

Strengths:
Started the postal system
Passed Northwest Ordinence and the land ordinance of 1785.Could declare war,could pass laws BUT NO ARMY,NO NAVY,only ask your troops, couldn’t enforce laws
No real power, could tax only for $
1st government of US States have power,cooperation was voluntary

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Why were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinence important

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Allowed US to expand

Slavery outlawed in NW Territory

Gave settlers rights

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Shays Rebellion

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Farmers in Massachusetts angry about taxes on land. Their land was auctioned, some farmers in jail for debts so the rebelled — attacked court houses
Were stopped by volunteers and donated $

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What is the importance of Shays Rebellion

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Showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak

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The constitutional convention was held in — and the meetings were top— The delegates met to —The country needed a —– government, but it also needed to —–

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Philadelphia 
Secret
Descuss problems of the government and improve them
Stronger
Protect the rights of the people
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Virginia Plan

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Large states
Edmund Randolf/James Madison
2 house legislator
Representatives based on population

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New Jersey plan

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Small states
William Patterson
1 house legislator equal representation

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How was compromise important to the constitutional convention

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It helped settle conflicts/differences between small, and large states,north and south states

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Great compromise

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Combined 2 plans for representation
1 house based on#of people in a state
(House of representatives 1 house =states (senate)

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3/5 compromise

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5 slaves= 3 Whites

Counted for Partial representation in congress for taxes

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Presidential

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Each term 4 years

Could be impeached

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Commerce

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Congress can tax imports

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George Washington

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1st President
President of the convention
Father of our country

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James mAdison

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Wrote the constitution

Father of the constitution

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Alexander Hamilton

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From NYS
Federalist
Wrote essays
Member of Washington’s cabinet

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Patrick Henry

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Opposed Convention
Anti federalist
Wanted power for the states

17
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Who was not at the convention nor represented there

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Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Slaves
Woman
Native Americans
Rhode Island
18
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View of the Constitution

Federalist and Anti federalist

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Fed:For and supporting

Anti:against and opposed

19
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Reasons for the view point Anti, and Fed

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Anti:States should have power afraid people lose rights

Fed:articles to weak need to be united

20
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Actions to gain public support
Fed
Anti

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BOTH wrote letters/articles in newspapers with logical and emotional reasons

21
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What is federalism

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Power is shared and divided between the federal(national) and state governments

22
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What is the separation of powers

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Power is divided among three branches

23
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What is the bill of rights

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The first 10 add-ons to the constitution

24
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Why is the Bill of Rights added to the constitution

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Guaranteed people right to get other states to sign the constitution

25
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How was the constitution a living document

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It changes to meet the needs of the people

26
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Why did the founding fathers right the preamble

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To explain the purpose of the constitution

27
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Describe the whiskey Rebellion

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Farmers in Pennsylvania protectived tax on whiskey, tar and feathering, tax collector Washington led troops, farmers surrender

28
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List for significant items about George Washington’s presidency

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Set president for two terms, chose cabinet, advised against political parties and alliances, acted as a leader with courage

29
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What is the ultimate authority of the United States

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The United States Constitution

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