Laws and Acts

Question 1

New Jersey Voting Act of 1790

Answer 1

granted both men and women the right to vote. but only, single women could vote

Question 2

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 2

granted power to deport foreignors and made it diffuclt for immigrants to vote.

Question 3

Declaratory Act

Answer 3

emphasized PArliament’s power to create laws in the colonies

Question 4

Land Ordinance Act

Answer 4

established a system for selling land in the west

Question 5

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 5

created a process for adding new states and prohibited slavery in the new territory.

Question 6

Ordinance of 1784

Answer 6

declared that territory acquired from treaty of paris of 1783 to be divided into states

Question 7

Residence Act

Answer 7

established nation’s capital on the Potomac river. passed 1790

Question 8

Snyder Act

Answer 8

law that granted Native Americans full American citizenship and voting rights

Question 9

Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms

Answer 9

explained why 13 colonies had taken up arms against British
July 6th 1775

Question 10

Funding Act of 1790

Answer 10

Hamilton’s plan for federal gov to take care of state debt under the Washington Revolution

Question 11

common law

Answer 11

women have no rights or property