Exam Review Flashcards: Chapters 5 and 6

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from Chapters 5 and 6 of the lecture notes, focusing on American revolution history, state constitutions, and the formation of the U.S. government.

Quartering Act

Required colonial residents to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers.

Stamp Act

A tax that required many printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.

Daughters of Liberty

Women who supported the American colonial boycott of British goods by making their own clothes and other goods.

Continental Congress

The governing body that represented the American colonies and later, the United States during the American Revolution.

Common Sense

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in January 1776, advocating for independence from Great Britain.

Articles of Confederation

The first written constitution of the United States, outlining the structure of government and the relationship among the states.

Shays' Rebellion

A series of protests by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.

Virginia's Declaration of Rights

A document that served as a model for future state constitutions ensuring rights such as religious freedom.

3/5 Clause

A compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention which counted three-fifths of a state's slave population for representation purposes.

Philadephia Convention

The gathering in 1787 where the U.S. Constitution was drafted, aiming to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual liberties and rights.

Federalist vs Anti-Federalist

Federalists supported a strong national government and the Constitution; Anti-Federalists opposed it, fearing it would undermine individual liberties.

Land Ordinance of 1785

A law that established a method for surveying and selling the western lands.

Slave Trade Debate

A contentious discussion during the constitutional convention over whether Congress could regulate or abolish the slave trade.

Constitutional Representation

The debate concerning how to fairly represent states in Congress, considering their varying populations and sizes.