Ch. 2: VIP Dates

Question 1

Quartering Act

Answer 1

Colonists were require to feed and house British soldiers

Question 2

The Stamp Act

Answer 2

Mandated all papers must have a British stamp

Question 3

Townsend Duties

Answer 3

Indirect tax to Britain

Question 4

The shot heard ‘round the world

Answer 4

From Ralph Waldo Emmerson’s Poem: “Concord Hymn”

Question 5

The Royal Proclamation

Answer 5

By King George III to prevent future wars with the Indians by not allowing colonists to settle West of the Appalachian Mountains.

Question 6

Magna Carta

Answer 6

Signed by King John in 1215 A.D. in Runnymede, England

Question 7

Social Contract Theory

Answer 7

Principle of Popular Sovereignty

Question 8

Conservative

Answer 8

Life, Liberty, and the protection of property

Self Reliance

Question 9

Liberal

Answer 9

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Compassion

Question 10

Articles of Confederation

Answer 10

No tax, commerce regulation, and executive branch, national judicial branch. Required 9 of 13 states to pass a law and unanimous vote for an amendment. Each state only gets 1 vote in Confederation Congress

Question 11

1787

Answer 11

Meeting called in Philadelphia to revise the Articles. Then started from scratch as the Constitutional Convention. 55 attend, 42 remain, 39 sign. Not present: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Patrick Henry.

Question 12

Framers of the Constitution

Answer 12

George Washington (Pres.), Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, James Maddison

Question 13

Principle that sustained the Convention

Answer 13

Compromise

Question 14

The Great Compromise

Answer 14

(1) Virginia Plan: reps based on population
(2) New Jersey Plan: reps based on size
(3) Solution/Connecticut Plan: combines VA and NJ plan to creat bicameral gov.

Question 15

The 3/5 Compromise

Answer 15

(1) South: slaves count for reps but not for taxes
(2) North: slaves dint count for reps but count for taxes
(3) Solution: reps and taxes determined by all free persons and 3/5 slaves

Question 16

Presidential Election

Answer 16

(1) The people: can’t, too stupid
(2) Congress: can’t, too similar to parliament
(3) Solution: The Electoral College

Question 17

Commerce & Slave Trade Regulation

Answer 17

(1) South: tax on exports (tariff) prohibited/no slave trade interference
(2) North: tax controlled by Congress/slave imports banned
(3) Solution: both North and South/slave trade not interfered for 20 years.

Question 18

September 17

Answer 18

Constitution Day

Question 19

Ratification

Answer 19

Took two years; With: Federalists - Against: Anti-Federalists. 9 of 13 needed for ratification. NY and VA persuaded by Federalist Papers.