Chapter 3 America's founding

Question 1

The relationship between property religion and gender and political participation

Answer 1

Colonies Offered More Opportunity then Britain

Question 2

The Articles of Confederation what was it what were the problems associated with this

Answer 2

The first Constitution of the United States 1777 creating an association of states with weak central government. It was replaced because without a strong central government they were unable to provide the economic and political stability that the founders wanted

Question 3

Confederation

Answer 3

A government in which independent states for common purpose but retain their own sovereignty

Question 4

Constitution

Answer 4

The rules that establish a government what makes up a government

Question 5

Shays rebellion what was the significance of this

Answer 5

A grassroots uprising 1787 by armed Massachusetts farmers protesting foreclosures. In an effort to keep their land from foreclosure seizure by those to whom they owed money

Question 6

Constitutional Convention what was the purpose of this

Answer 6

The assembly of 55 delegates in the summer of 1787 to recast the Articles of Confederation the result was the US Constitution.

Question 7

Federalist

Answer 7

Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong central government

Question 8

Anti-federalists

Answer 8

Advocates of states rights who opposed the Constitution

Question 9

What is the difference between Federalist and anti-federalist

Answer 9

Federalist is one that supports the Constitution anti-federalist are those who opposed the Constitution

Question 10

States sovereignty

Answer 10

Is the ability of the state to be independent and have autonomy and control over itself in its decisions the word sovereign means anonymous or independent

Question 11

Bill of Rights

Answer 11

A summary of citizen rights guaranteed and protected by the government added to the Constitution as its first 10 amendments in order to achieve ratification