key terms

Question 1

articles of confederation

Answer 1

• adopted during the Revolutionary War
• most power in the states, not a lot in the national govt
• congress couldn’t even enforce taxes

Question 2

northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 2

• as states in the west expanded
• northwest ordinance says that slavery is banned, public schools are provided, and private land is protected in states in the west
• included ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan, wisconsin

Question 3

shay’s rebellion

Answer 3

• poor ppl were unhappy
• led to shay’s rebellion
• 1786 - farmers in wester MA petitioned the state legislatures for economic relief
• taxes were making their farm products’ value decrease
• 1500 farmers protested & shut down courts in MA

Question 4

Constitutional Convention

Answer 4

• may - sept 1787
• to address the problems with the AOC
• came to the solution of the constitution

Question 5

constitution

Answer 5

• the “in-between” solution to a government - half way between tyrannical and anarchy (under AOC)
• national govt and state govt had balanced power

(more flashcards abt specifics later)

Question 6

federalist

Answer 6

• a supporter of fedarlism
• fedarlism = states have some power, national govt has some power (national govt has more power than it did under the AOC)

Question 7

anti federalist

Answer 7

• against fedarlism
• often worried about tyranny

Question 8

federalist papers

Answer 8

• written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
• 85 newspaper articles
• argued that the new nation needed a strong national government
• wanted to convince the people of America

Question 9

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 9

• one of the leaders of the federalist party

Question 10

James Madison

Answer 10

• one of the key creators / proposors of the Constitution

Question 11

Patrick Henry

Answer 11

• anti federalist
• worried central govt will have too much power ➡️might lead to tyranny

Question 12

Bill of Rights

Answer 12

• Bill of Rights addressed fears of the anti federalists
• First 10 amendments to the constitution that promised all Americans certain rights
• a key factor in having the constitution ratified

Question 13

manumission

(on the key terms list - idk if it’s important for some specific reason)

Answer 13

• when an owner frees slaves

Question 14

emancipation

Answer 14

• when the government frees slaves

Question 15

Benjamin Rush

Answer 15

• a federalist
• leader in Pennsylvania’s ratification of the Constitution in 1788

Question 16

Mercy Otis Warren

Answer 16

• a woman who was an anti-federalist
• released a pamphlet that expressed her beliefs
• she believed that the constitution was against revolutionary ideals - central govt had too much power

Question 17

“Remember the ladies” (Abigail Adams)

Answer 17

• Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband - John Adams
• wanted women to have a voice & representation
• wanted them to “remember the ladies” and all they did during the war
• women were beginning to be politicized