History Flashcards
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First written constitution in America
Know the key leaders and impact of the Great Awakening (7)
John Edwards, George Whitefield, Samuel Davies
Separation of Church and state,lots of converts, missions, more equality, division between churches, higher education, more political freedom
George Whitefield
Great Awakening, Big preacher, Franklin built big building
Jonathan Edwards
Great Awakening, Another Big Preacher, Wrote sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Marquis de Lafayette
General in the war friends with Washington
Know the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.(6)
No army,no authority, no judges, congress couldn’t collect taxes, couldn’t pay debts, no way to regulate trade,
Know the significance of the Northwest Ordinance.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the state one
James Madison
On constitutional congress and help write constitution form virginia
Virginia Plan
2 Houses both based on population
Alexander Hamilton
From New York, strong federalists
Preamble
The first paragraph of the Constitution starts it off (introduction)
Land Ordinance of 1785
For surveying/selling the land made it into squares
New Jersey Plan
1 house one vote each