Exam 3 Flashcards
Which colony abstained from ratifying the Declaration of Independence?
New York
What was Shays’s Rebellion about?
Shays was a veteran farmer & the government was going to take away his farm due to tax evasion. He led a group of people in the same situation to barricade the courthouse to prevent it from taking his farm.
Which 2 states eliminated the executive branch & upper legislative branch of the government?
Pennsylvania & Georgia
Which state granted the right to vote to some Black men in 1776?
Pennsylvania
What are the 4 points of Whig ideology?
Government is a threat to liberty, power is corruptive, consent of the governed is required, Eternal vigilance toward the government is important.
What did the radical patriots believe?
People have usually have “public virtue,” which makes them do the right thing, so the government can & should be weak
What was significant about the new American governments?
They were based on written documents, they were more representative, & they all had a bill of rights
Which state accidentally gave women the right to vote?
New Jersey
How many states needed to ratify the constitution?
9
Who was one of the first to write about what it means to be American & what was the text called?
Crèvecoeur wrote Letters from an American Farmer
Which nation did not respect the boundaries of the Treaty of Paris because they were not consulted?
Spain
Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 important?
It prohibited slavery in the northwest territory, paving the way to the Missouri Compromise
Which US president was particularly racist & dismissive of native Americans?
Andrew Jackson
Which state was the first to make slavery illegal?
Vermont
Why was the Constitutional Convention held in secret?
They didn’t want to have to consider public opinion.
What were the features of the Virginia Plan?
2 proportional chambers of congress, 3 branches of government
What was the Connecticut Compromise?
Also called the Great Compromise. It said that one legislative house should be proportional & the other should not, among other things.
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?
Made it so that 3 of every 5 slaves would be counted toward state population, for the purpose of representation. It also made it illegal to import slaves.
What was the typical gradual abolition plan?
Slaves born after the law is passed are freed when they are 28 years old, designed by Pennsylvania.
How long did the framers intend for the Constitution to last?
Less then 20 years before they would write another.
Who are the federalists?
Less Radical patriots who support the Constitution & strong government in general
What was Jay’s Treaty?
It attempted to repair the relationship with Britain. Washington’s support for it was controversial.
What was Marbury vs Maddison?
It established Judicial Review, where the courts could strike down unconstitutional laws.
What did the Treaty of Paris (1784) do?
It ended the Revolutionary War & declared the colonies independant. It must not be confused with the prior Treaty of Paris, which ended the French & Indian War.
