Founding of the Republic Flashcards
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What are the 3 founding documents of the United States?
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- Declaration of Independence
- Federalist Papers
- Constitution
2
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What was the historical importance of the Declaration of independence?
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- Written by Thomas Jefferson
- Borrowed John Locke idea of “pursuit of happiness, equality, and popular sovereignty”
- Ideas became the foundation for the Declaration of independence.
- It was a list of Grievances from the colonist to England.
- Said that England interfered with the colonist pursuit of happiness and therefore the colonist had the right to brake away.
3
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What were the Articles of Confederation?
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- It was an agreement of the first 13 states that established the U.S. as a confederation of sovereign, free, and independent states.
- Was the first constitution
4
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What problems arose from the Articles of Confederation?
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- Inability to tax
- Nonuniform currency
- Lack of domestic security
5
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Who were the Federalist?
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- Had figures of George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin.
- Pro-Constitution
6
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Who were the Anti-Federalist?
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- Lead by Thomas Jefferson
- Opposed the ratification of the Constitution, had fears of a strong central govt. would abuse its power on the people.
- Did not protect civil liberties
7
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What was Shay’s Rebellion? How did that impact Federalist?
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- Armed up rising in Massachusetts
- Composed of farmer who were revolutionary war veterans
- Post- Revolution the government could not pay the farmers and there farms foreclosed
- Protesters shut down courts, stopped tax collectors, and were not stopped by a govt. forced.
- Realization of society needs a milita to protect govt. and other citizens
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What was the historical significance of the Federalist papers?
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- Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton. and John Jay.
- It purposed a lay out of why the U.S. needs a Constitution
- Detailed how they can design the Constitution to not give central govt. oppressive power
