Ch. 7 Flashcards
What was the first step in creating our own nation? Why?
creating the states because the local government affected the peoples lives more than the central government
What 3 things influenced the central government and how?
Magna Carta (1215)-limited the power of the government
The Enlightenment- the government was based on the consent of the people
Mayflower Compact-people are the ultimate source of authority
What did the 13 colonies become after the war was over?
13 states
What did each state have?
their own constitution
What 4 ideas did each Constitution of each state have in common?
They were democratic,
had three branches (legislature, courts, executive),
contained a bill of rights,
left out slavery
The movement to end slavery was caused by what two reasons?
slaves were very expensive to own,
Declaration inspired freedom to all who heard of it
What was the first form of central government?
Second Continental Congress
Instead of a monarch, the states relied on what?
committee of congress
What was the first constitution in the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
What did the Articles of Confederation call the 13 states?
a league of fellowship
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
it would not allow the US to be taxed as a nation,
it was difficult to pass new laws (9/13 states had to approve)
they couldn’t regulate trade
What happened to all the land West of the Appalachian Mountains? Why?
they were given to the central government because nobody could settle the land disputes
Who did congress send to negotiate peace?
John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Lauarens
What were the 3 major accomplishments of the treaty of Paris?
Britain recognized the US as a nation,
British removed their troops from US soil,
US stopped taking land from British loyalists
The land ordinance of 1785 established a method of what?
selling land
