chapter 6 Flashcards
republic
Representative political system in which citizens govern themselves by electing representatives or legislators to make key decisions on the citizens behalf
suffrage
The right to vote
free trade
The belief that economic development arises from the exchange of goods between different countries without governmental interference
loyalists
those who retained their allegiance to the crown
abolition
Social movement of the pre-civil war era that advocated the immediate emancipation of the slaves and their their incorporation into american society as equal citizens
freedom petitions
Arguments for liberty in the early 1770s by enslaved African Americans
Lemuel Haynes
a black member of the Massachusetts militia and later a celebrated minister
free blacks
African Americans persons not held in slavery, immediately before the civil war, there were nearly a half million in the U.S split evenly in the U.S in the West and South
Coverture
principle in english and american law that a married woman lost her legal identity which became covered by that of her husband who therefore controlled her person and the family’s economic resources
republican motherhood
The ideology that merged as a result of American independence where women played an indispensable role by training future citizens
.For the lower class, colonial society had been based on inequality, deference, and obedience. How did the American Revolution Challenge that social order?
When the revolution came into place, it sparked debates and arguments dealing with the structure of American power. America had already had problems with the British crown which they rejected.The lower class did not rise to power (page 218). The revolution expanded the ideas of liberty. The separation of church created more social space for all religions.
What role did the founders foresee for religion in American government and society?
The founders foresee for religion in the American government and society wanted to avoid the new nation from conflicts of religion like in the past. Political leaders like Jefferson, wanted to create a separation wall to protect religion from corrupting the government
What was the impact of the American Revolution on Native Americans?
The impact of the American revolution on Native Americans was a loss for them. Even though Americans gained Independence, Jefferson believed that taking away the Native American land would be the cherry on top for their new nation. Indians used the language of the revolution to express their concerns regarding the land.
What were the most important features of the new state constitutions?
Nearly all Americans agreed that the government must be republic and that there would be no king (221). John Adams believed that the new government should consist of balanced governments between the wealthy and ordinary men. They called for a two house legislature and preferred the power to stay here.
How did popular views of property rights prevent slaves from enjoying all the freedoms of the social contract?
Popular views of property rights prevented slaves from enjoying all the freedoms of the social contract because they weren’t in control of anything. “We have no wives! No children! We have no city! No country!” (241) After the Revolution, Lemuel Haynes believed that the American lengthened what they believed was considered freedom in their mind.
