Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
It was made of two houses
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
A republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The articles of confederation
When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?
November 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
One vote
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
Because the government it provided was not strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
North west ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Bill of rights
The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?
The spread of slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
16th state in 1796
What is a depression?
A time of low economical income
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to stop the governments taxes on poor farmers
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia and New Jersey plans
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The great compromise