key terms

Question 1

James Madison

Answer 1

• Advcocate for strong centreal gov’t
• “Father of the Constitution”
• 1751-1836

Question 2

Patrick Henry

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• Important Figure in American Revolution
• “Give me liberty or death”
• Wrote virginia resolves
• 1736-1799

Question 3

Bill of Right

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• First 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution, protecting individua rights
• Ratified in 1791

Question 4

Benjamin Rush

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• Role: Founding Father, physician, and social reformer; signed the Declaration of Independence.
• Date: 1746-1813

Question 5

Mercy Otis Warren

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Role: Political writer and propagandist during the American Revolution.
Date: 1728-1814

Question 6

Manumission

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Definition: The act of freeing slaves by their owners.

Question 7

Emancipation

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Definition: The act of setting free from legal, social, or political restrictions; often associated with the abolition of slavery.

Question 8

“Remember the Ladies” Abigail Adams

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Context: Abigail Adams urged her husband John Adams to consider women’s rights during the Constitutional Convention.
Date: 1776

Question 9

Articles of Confederation

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Definition: The first constitution of the United States, creating a weak central government.
Date: Adopted in 1777, ratified in 1781

Question 10

Northwest Ordinance

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Purpose: Established a system for the admission of new states to the Union in the Northwest Territory.
Date: 1787

Question 11

Constitutional Convention

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• Event: Gathering in Philadelphia (1787) to revise the Articles of Confederation
• resulted in: drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
• Date: 1787

Question 12

Constitution

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Definition: Fundamental law of the United States, outlining the structure and powers of the federal government.
Date: Ratified in 1788

Question 13

Federalist

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Position:
- Shared power b/w states & gov’t
- Supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and a strong federal government.

Question 14

Anti Federalist

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Position:
- Opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, concerned about centralized power.

Question 15

Federalist papers

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• Context: Series of essays advocating for the ratification of the Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
• Date: 1787-1788

Question 16

Alexander Hamilton

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Role: Founding Father, Federalist, first Secretary of the Treasury, key advocate for a strong central government.
Date: 1755-1804

Question 17

Republicanism

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Electing a representative to represent the ppl on their behalf (electing someone who’s ideas you agree w)

Question 18

Shay’s Rebellion Overview

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• Background: Post-Revolutionary War economic struggles.
  
  • Leader: Daniel Shays, a former soldier.
  • Cause: Farmers in MA upset abt high taxes and debt
  • Year: 1786-1787.

Question 19

Events of Shay’s Rebellion

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• Uprising: Farmers protested losing land and $
  
  • Actions: Shutting down courts (so court can’t take action on their property/land) and attempting to seize weapons.
  • Government Response: Militia and a strengthened showed need for a stronger central government.

Question 20

Impact and Significant of Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 20

• Impact on Government: Highlighted weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
  
  • Call for Change: Contributed to the push for a new constitution.
  • Legacy: Emphasized the need for a more stable and centralized government.