Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
Legislative with 2 houses
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?
November 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
1
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
The government it provided was not strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country.
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
The Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
The Northwest Ordinance was a bill of rights for the new settlers.
The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?
Slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796.
What is a depression?
A depression occurs during slow economic activity and high unemployment.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Shays’ Rebellion was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to fight the governments taxes on poor farmers.
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginia plan and The New Jersey plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The Great Compromise
