Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
2 Houses
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
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?
One
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
Central Government wasn’t powerful enough
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
NorthWest
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Land of Opportunity
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?
1796,16th
What is a depression?
Where economic activity slows
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
A rebellion of poor farmers against taxes
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia plan and Jersey Plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The Great Comprise
