The Constitution Flashcards
Originally, the American colonists asserted their demands for the rights of _______
Englishmen
The second Continental Congress, during the war for independence, was the ________ government
Extra-legal
Who was the first American President under the Articles of Confederation?
No one
The central government of the Confederation _____ have the power to conscript an army.
Did not
What was the era of the Confederation called?
Critical period.
Name two important pieces of legislation passed by the central government under the Articles of Confederation:
The Land Ordinance of 1785, The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Spain closed the ____ River to American navigation.
Mississippi
Which nation treated the Confederation of the United States of America the worst.
Great Britain
Name two kinds of debts owed England that the United States agreed to pay.
The property of loyalists that had been seized by Americans during the war, British debts accrued before the war.
Congress theoretically had the power of the ____ branch(es) of government.
Executive, Legislative & Judicial.
List the five specific powers given to Congress by the Articles of Confederation.
Declare war, make peace. borrow money, “emit bills of credit”, and conduct foreign affairs.
Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts in an attempt to destroy what two
aspects of American commerce?
American overseas trade, England fishing industry.
What was the major problem facing the Confederation?
Finances.
By what two means could Congress raise revenues under the Articles of
Confederation?
Borrowing it, Requesting taxes from the states.
Name the two principal financiers of the War and post-war years.
Robert Morris, Haym Salomon.
