EPIC APUSH EXAM Flashcards

1
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What year was Shay’s rebellion and what caused it?

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1786-1787
Under the Articles of Confederation, debt could not be paid off, so states had to pay oof debts themselves, which led to oppressive taxation in Massachusetts which led to Shay’s rebellion

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2
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What year was the Newburgh conspiracy?

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1783 in upstate New York

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3
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What treaty was the Articles of Confederation violating?

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The Treaty of Paris

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4
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When was the constitutional convention and who led it?

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James Madison

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5
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What states benefitted from the Virginia Plan?

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Large slaves states like Virginia and Pennsylvania

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What states benefitted from the New Jersey Plan?

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New Jersey, Delware and Connecticut

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7
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The VIrigina plan was…

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bi-cameral. Lower house was direct representation and the upper house was virtual representation

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8
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The New Jersey Plan was…

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unicameral. executive group chosen by congress, Each state gets one vote

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9
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How did the Great Compromise balance the needs of both sides?

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The lower house was proportional and the senate was non-proportional, a national court was established, 3/5 compromise

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10
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The word “slave wasn’t written in the constitution because

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That would legitimize slavery, which they didn’t want

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Describe the Constitutional of Pennsylvania and when was it passed.

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1777, unicameral with direct representation, no executive branch, manumission

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Describe the constitution of Massachusetts. What organization did it have that was coolio? When was it ratified?

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1780, bicameral, govenor had the power to veto, Consitutional convention of unelected officials.

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13
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Ordinance of 1785

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Ordinance of 1785 - Divided land into townships and provided sale to settlers and speculators, who sold smaller chunks of land to farmers. They put practicality over Idealism. People like Jefferson believed that farmers should be the people moving there, but they needed revenue BADLY.

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Ordinance of 1784

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Idealistic approach drafted by Thomas Jefferson, divided land into a perfect grid, into self governing territories

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15
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What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Set framwork for how these self-govering territories can become states
public schools system, minimum population, justice system, democratic republic, written constitution, bill of rights, no slavery, etcetera

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16
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2 checks on vox

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electoral college, senate appointed by the state legisature

17
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Check on Legislature (4)

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The president could veto

The legislature couldn’t modify salaries until the next election cycle

The president was the commander in chief of the military

The president can fill Senate vacancies.

18
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Check on Executive (5)

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2/3 majority would override a veto

impeachment

oath

Only Congress can declare war

Treaties need the consent of the Senate

19
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Check on Judicial (3)

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Judges hold their officies during good behavior

Trial by jury

They can’t make rulings that contradict the constitution/existing laws

20
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What was the elastic clause

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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
Y’all can make laws that are necessary and proper

21
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What was the 10th amendment

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Gave power to the states: FEDERAL STRUCTURE

22
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What was the 9th amendment

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Powers not specified in the constitution are left up to the people

23
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What is federalism?

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Some powers should be in the hands of the national, some should be in the hands of the state