Chapter 9

Question 1

Society of Cincinnati

Answer 1

Organization of former officers in the Continental Army

Question 2

disestablished

Answer 2

to seperate a church from connection with government

Question 3

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Answer 3

legislature passed in 1786 prohibiting state support for religious institutions and recognizing freedom of worship

Question 4

civic virtue

Answer 4

willingness of citizens to sacrifice self-interest for public good

Question 5

republican motherhood

Answer 5

Ideal that stressed the role of women in guiding family members to republican virtue

Question 6

Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

First American Constitution passed in 1781; established the U.S. as a lodse confederation of states under a weak national Congress

Question 7

Old Northwest

Answer 7

Territories acquired by the federal government from the states

Question 8

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 8

Provided for sale of land in the Old Northwest

Question 9

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 9

1787; allowed Northwest Territories to be able to become states

Question 10

Shays’ Rebellion

Answer 10

Uprising of Massachusetts debtors seeking lower taxes and end to prperty foreclosures

Question 11

Virginia Plan

Answer 11

“large state plan”; called for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congresd

Question 12

New Jersey Plan

Answer 12

“small state plan”; proposed equal representation by state, regardless of population

Question 13

The Great Compromise

Answer 13

Gave states proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate

Question 14

common law

Answer 14

flexible guide to broad rules of procedure

Question 15

civil law

Answer 15

law through legislative statutes or constitutional provisions

Question 16

three-fifths compromise

Answer 16

determined that each slave will be counted as three-fifths of a person, for taxes and representation purposes

Question 17

federalists

Answer 17

favored strong federal government

Question 18

antifederalists

Answer 18

opposed strong federal government

Question 19

The Federalist

Answer 19

Essays which layed out the Federalists arguments in favor of the Constitution

Question 20

Lord Sheffield

Answer 20

argued in pamphlet that Britain would wi . back America’s trade

Question 21

Daniel Shays

Answer 21

veteran of Revolution, led Shays’ Rebellion

Question 22

Patrick Henry

Answer 22

delegate from Virginia