Unit 4 Test Flashcards
Why was the decision about the end of slavery left up to the states?
A fear that a national policy would prevent unity
Why was there less interest in abolition in the South?
They relied on the labor of enslaved people
Approximately how many formerly enslaved people left America after gaining their freedom serving in the British Army?
10,000
What opportunities for landownership opened up after the war?
Purchasing land that had belonged to loyalists
Settlement of native lands in the west
About how many Loyalists became refugees after the war?
100,000
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to
Collect taxes
The first section of the Articles of Confederation stated that the name of the country would be
The United States of America
What events finally caused Congress to call a meeting to discuss the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’ rebellion and arguments over state boarder
Why were farmers in Western Massachusetts so upset over their taxes?
- Had to be paid in silver or gold
- Some paid more than 1/3 of yearly income
- Many hadn’t been paid for supplying crops to the army
occurs when money becomes less valuable and prices get higher
inflation
The “Great Compromise” at the Constitutional Convention was also known as
The Connecticut Compromise
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
a Christian mountain man
Jedediah Smith
author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
first missionary family in Oregon
Marcus Whitman
the introduction to the Constitution
Preamble
wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
ninth state to ratify the Constitution and make it official
New Hampshire
failed to sign the Constitution
Rhode Island
requires no proof
self-evident
something that cannot be separated from you
unalienable
George Washington’s example
two-term limit
a national symbol
Great Seal
a “self-evident” truth
all men created equal
Constitution’s first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Preamble to the Constitution
“We the people”
a factor in completing the Constitution quickly
willingness to compromise
a House of Congress
Senate
interpret the law
courts
Right to remain silent
Fifth Amendment
Freedom of religion
First Amendment
Right to jury trial
Sixth Amendment
Right to keep arms
Second Amendment
Freedom from feeding and housing soldiers
Third Amendment
Proper warrant to search
Fourth Amendment
Cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
Who were members of Washington’s first cabinet?
Jefferson
Knox
Hamilton
Randolf
What title did Washington prefer for the office of the presidency?
The president of the United States of America
Hamilton wanted the Federal government to assume the war debts of the Second Continental Congress and also of the thirteen states.
True
Thomas Jefferson objected to a National Bank because the Constitution did not give the government the right to have its own bank.
True
The Louisiana Territory increased the size of the United States and gave us a southern seaport.
True
The Louisiana Territory was purchased from George III.
False
The War of 1812 helped gain respect for the United States from the nations of Europe.
True
The battle of New Orleans was fought after the peace treaty was signed.
True
The War of 1812 was between France and the United States
False
What important event took place on November 3, 1783?
The continental army was disbanded
Many people moved west in search of new land and a better way of life.
True
The second westward surge of pioneers reached the
mississippi river
