AOC, Shays's Rebellion, and intro of the constotution Flashcards
define republic
A republic is a government where citizens rule through elected representatives
Define the Articles of Confederation
the Articles of Confederation was the name of the first government that failed
what were the problems of AOC
established a weak central government and gave Congress little power
who had the most power under the AOC
the states
what powers did Congress have under the AOC
Conduct foreign affairs, maintain armed forces, borrow money, and issue currency
what powers did Congress not have under the AOC
regulate trade, force citizens to join the army, impose taxes
define Shays’ Rebellion
farmers were fed up with the terrible government and angry about being thrown in jail for not p[saying there debts
why couldn’t farmers pay their debts in Massachusetts after the Revolutionary War
not paid for there time in the army
what did Shays’ rebellion lead most Americans to call for
to call for a stronger government
define manumission
freeing of enslaved persons by his or her owner
why did the South not want to end slavery
their economy depended on it
does the original constitution address slavery
no, only indirectly
What was the constitutional convention
a meeting to “fix” the AOC in Philadelphia
which groups were not represented in the constitutional convention
native americans, african americans, and woman
who was the author of the basic plan of government that the constitutional convention adopted
James madison
