Exam 3 Pt3 Flashcards
What is the Statue of Religious Liberty?
A doctrine statute of religious liberty to prevent religious wars.
Who made the statues of religious liberty?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Thomas Jefferson want seperated?
Separation between church and state
What does the quote mean? “ Holding a Wolfe by the ears” -
Thomas Jefferson quote asking what do you do if you abolish slavery meaning can whites and blacks live peacefully together or are we going to have a race war?
What assumptions did the south use to justify slavery?
the bible, racial and economic assumptions.
What item did the south lean on to make more money?
cotton
What did the founding fathers know was wrong? What did they not want to lose?
Slavery; Money
Who wrote the articles of confederation?
John Dickinson
Did the states all work together to make articles of confederation?
No all were still independant.
Under the articles of confederation what can the government do?
make war, sign treaties, and get allies.
What can’t the articles of confederation do?
can’t tax and can’t tell a state how to conduct trading affairs.
What event happened that showed that the articles of confederation sucked?
Valley Forge
Who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, john Jay, Henry Laurens, And Benjamin Franklin.
What did the government say not to do?
Do not sign a peace treaty without France’s approval.
What negotiations did England present to the USA?
Get the way to Mississippi river and fishing areas at the grand banks in Canada. They said negotiations good for 24hrs.
Did the USA sign the treaty?
yes, but without France’s approval.
To resolve fighting what does the France end up doing?
Paying USA 7 thousand dollars.
Northwest ordinance -
A way to move westward.
What does Thomas Jefferson do when he comes back from the Treaty of Paris?
Writes a blueprint for westward expansion on how to move the Pacific Ocean.
What are the five territories to move to the Pacific Ocean?
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, indiana, and Wisconsin.
What does a territory have to hit before coming a state?
60 thousand
What are the negative sides of the articles of the confederation?
The USA owes Domestic Debt of 40 million to citizens through the form of war bonds. A 6% interest rate that if you gave 100 dollars to government to use to the war you were paid back 106 and the government couldn’t pay the interest rate.
