History Exam 4 Essay Flashcards
Summarize the contributions of George Washington as the “indispensable man in founding the United States.”
- Through his perserverence, sacrifice, and force of character.
- he kept the colonial army in the field for eight years and so kept the fledging nation alive.
- He lent his stature to the writing and ratification of the new Constitution.
As country’s 1st president he established precedents of leadership for the american presidency.
His name is synonymous with character, fortitude, and devotion to duty and country.
How did Virginia respond to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
- Introduced resolutions against it.
- Appropriated funds for an armory in Richmond
- 15,000 man state military force
Discuss the nature and significance of Gabriel’s revolt.
-Nature:
Slave that attempted to start a revolution around Richmond. A planter was alerted by his slaves and there was also a terrible storm that prevented the slaves from assembling. Gabirel was captured and hung.
Led to further slave restrictions and eventual debates in the assembly.
Prepare an essay on Thomas Jefferson’s contributions to Virginia and the nation.
- Founded UVA in 1819
- Proposed multiple ideas for furthering education
- initiated the rule of Virginia Dynasty.
Why did efforts to establish public schools fail in the late 1700’s into the 1820’s?
- Conservative planters children attended private schools. And they loathed taxing themselves to educate the children of others.
- Argued that no government should interfere with the parents responsibility for educating children.
- Jefferson resisted because he believed it would interfere with his university.
What role did states’ rights play in Viriginia after the War of 1812 into the 1820’s?
- Played a modest role. Ensthusuastically supported (except for some Federalists).
- Imposed taxes and sent militia off to fight.
Evaluate the statement that “No state played a greater role in the development of the new republic than Virginia.” (See pages 150-169 in text)
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Discuss the nature and impact of the Virginia Constitution of 1830.
-Nature: Was a product of a conflict between the traditional center and reform-minded periphery.
Behavior of delegates clearly reflected the sectional split between east and west.
This convention was largely a contest between eastern Virginia planters of the slaveholding elite and the less affluent yeomen farmers of Western Virginia. The debate was dominated by issues of representation and suffrage.[5] Delegates to the convention included such prominent Virginians as James Madison, James Monroe, John Tyler, and John Marshall.[6]
The convention ultimately compromised by loosening the requirements for suffrage. It reduced the number of delegates and senators to the Virginia General Assembly. The resulting constitution was ratified by a popular majority, though most of the voters in the western part of the state ended up voting against it.[7] Thus, the underlying intrastate tensions remained, and would have to be addressed later.
Nat Turner’s insurrection was the most significant slave rebellion in American history. Explain
-Nat Turner was owned by a small farmer. Killed owner/wife/baby/
Kills 60 people total (mostly women/children) in a span of 41 hours
Dr. Simon Blunt gave option to his slaves to leave or stay and fight. All Stayed
Turner eventually captured and executed.
Created few of slaves
Huge impact upon the souther white attitude. Argued slavery is good and was intolerant of critics.
Help launch attack on slavery. Slave codes were used to restrict behavior. Night patrols and forms of punishment.
Whites retaliated by killing twice as many blacks.
Prepare an essay on slavery in Virginia by the mid-1800’s by discussing the following:
a. who owned slaves
b. slaves's work day
c. discipline and treatment
d. housing
e. food
f. selling of slaves
g. impact of slave revolts
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a. who owned slaves
- Planters
b. slaves’s work day
- Sunup to sundown 12 months a year
c. discipline and treatment
- Relationships may be more caring on smaller farms.
d. housing
- Conditions reflected circumstances of owner.
e. food
f. selling of slaves
- Done thru firms such as Franklin and Armfield threat of sale good incentive
g. impact of slave revolts
Discuss the opposing arguments used in the debate in the Virginia legislature in 1832 to abolish slavey in the Old Dominion. Why did the attempt to end slavery in Virginia occur?
- Opponents said the institution undermined the prosperity and happiness of whole community.
- encouraged idleness and disparaged labor.
- virtue attacked
defenders
- Emphasized its economic value
- quoted scripture
- principal means for impelling forward the civilization of all mankind.
- Order and nature of god
Prepare an essay on the reasons for and nature of Virginia’s decline from dominace of the Revolutionary era and early 1800’s.
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What was Virginia’s reaction to President Jackson’s threat to use force to counter South Carolina’s nullification of the Tariff of 1832?
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Discuss why and how Virginia’s constitution of 1851 led to the democratizing the Old Dominion. How did the people who now ruled Virginia differ from those during the Virginia Dynasty?
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