Chapter 6 Key Terms

Question 0

Articles of Confederation

Answer 0

First American national government; all power held by states

Question 1

republicanism

Answer 1

Ideal of early revolutionaries that government should be entrusted to leaders chosen for wisdom

Question 2

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 2

Law that provided for creating new states

Question 3

Jay-Gardouqi treaty

Answer 3

In 1785, Don Diego de Gardouqi and John Jay got together to negotiate opening up the Mississippi. Gardouqi would not compromise so Jay took over. He said that if Spain would allow Americans merchants to trade directly with them, the Americans would wait 25 years before using the Mississippi.
-did not pass congress

Question 4

Nationalists

Answer 4

The nationalists (Alex Hamilton, James Madison, Robert Morris) suggested major constitutional reform to end the economic crisis. They called for an amendment allowing congress a 5% tax on imported goods. The tax money would go towards relieving the public debt.

Question 5

Land ordinance 1785

Answer 5

The ordinance provided that surveyors measure out townships running east to west, 6 miles on a side. These units were divided into 36 sections of 640 acres. Section 16 was set aside for public education, and the government got four other sections for its own use.

Question 6

Land ordinance 1784

Answer 6

The ordinance made ten new territories out of the wilderness. Each territory was to establish a republican government. When the territory had a population equal to the smallest state in the Confederation, it could apply for statehood.

Question 7

Localists/Republicans

Answer 7

• Original people who started war

- believed in individual rights and strong local government