chapter 7 Flashcards
(25 cards)
what is this time period known as
the critical period
what did the colonies form together to join
an alliance
what did the 2nd continental congress vote to draw up
a contract for joining the union
who lead the committee that drew up the document
john dickenson
what was this document called?
the articles of confederartion
in what year did all the colonies accept the articles of confederation
1781
what was the first initial type of congress used
unicameral(one house)
how many votes did each state get in a unicameral congress
1 vote
how many representatives could each state elect
2-7 representatives
how many states had to approve declaring of war ratification of treaties and coining of money?
9 out of the 13
what was the most important thing the government didnt have
money
what was the biggest downfall of this government
they could not tax to get more money
what was congress forced to do to make money
they had to sell off public land in the northwest territories
what was the one good thing this congress did
they signed the treaty of paris 1783
what did the treaty force england to do to america
recognize her as a nation
what did england recognizing america as a nation do for the small country
it helped build prestige
what did the land ordinance of 1784 do
it suggested that the northwest territories be broken up into 10 differant states that outlawed slavery
who suggested the land ordinance of 1784?
Ben Franklin
what did the land ordinance of 1785 do
divided the new lands in orderly township for sale and developement
how was the land sold in the land ordinance of 1785
by section at 1$ an acre there were 640 acres in a section
what was the land ordinance of 1787
it states that once you have a population of 5000 you can send people to legislature once you have a population of 60,000 you could write up their own constitution and join the union
how many types of currency were there in the union
14(each states money and the continental dollar)
what was scarce in america
hard money (silver gold)
what was not accepted by merchants
the continental dollar
