Chapter 9

How did the American Revolution weaken the aristocratic upper crust in the colonies?
By the exodus of some 80,000 Loyalists

After the American Revolution how did voting rights change?
Most states reduced property-holding requirements.

After the revolution primogeniture was forbidden. What specific topic did primogeniture laws address?
Inheritance of your fathers land.

Which church was associated with England and fell from grace?
Anglican

Which group of immigrants will create the world’s first antislavery society?
Quakers

What was its name not in the book?
Pennsylvania Abolition Society

For the most part, what part of the colonies abolished slavery pre-Revolutionary War (New England, Middle, South)?
New England

Give a rationale for the NE abolishing slavery earlier than the South?
New England had terrible soil and needed skilled workers vs. in the South

James Madison recognized that slavery was an evil, but according to him what was an even greater evil?
Dismemberment of the union

10. Describe the idea of “ Republican Motherhood”?
    Elevated women to a newly prestigious role as the special keepers of the nation’s conscience. Republican women now
    bore crucial responsibility for teaching the principles of the nation.
11. According to theory of Republicanism, who holds the authority? (hint: first three words of the Constitution)
    The people
12. This was the notion that democracy depended on the unselfish commitment of each citizen to the public good.
    “civic virtue”
13. Why did the people of Massachusetts feel that annual elections were important of elected officials?
    Legislators were forced to stay in touch with the mood of the people.
14. How was American commerce affected by the American Revolution?
    American ships were barred from British and British West Indies harbors causing a cut in the selling ability of
    American industries.
15. How was the average American citizen affected economically by the Revolution?
    They were worse off because of the inflationary policies of the American gov. Money became worthless.
16. How was each of the thirteen States sovereign after the American Revolution?
    They coined money, raised armies and navies, erected tariff barriers.
17. What was the major issue of discord between the 13 States after the Revolution?
    Ownership of the Western lands
18. What style of government did the Articles of Confederation create in the States after the Revolution?
    “firm league of friendship” weak government
19. What document was the United States first Constitution?
    Articles of Confederation
20. In order to amend the Articles how many States had to vote in the affirmative?
    All; unanimous vote
21. What two handicaps of Congress were the worst? No power to regulate commerce; Congress couldn’t enforce its tax-collection program (couldn’t collect taxes to pay the debt incurred during the Revolution).
22. Name the five states created in the Northwest Territory? Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
23. What policy will be implemented in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? Why is this important? Slavery was forbidden in the new territories; It shows that the we were trying to abolish slavery as we expanded West. But this will become a problem in the future.
24. What rebellion caused some of the founding fathers to reconsider the Articles of Confederation?

Shay’s Rebellion

25. Which plan presented by James Madison favored the more populous states? How did it? Virginia Plan; Representation in Congress would be based on the States population
26. Which plan presented by William Patterson favored the smaller states? How did it? New Jersey; Representation in Congress would be equal representation
27. What was the major difference between the two plans? Representation
28. How did the Great Compromise sole the representation problem? House would be based on Population; Senate based on equal representation
29. This compromise dealt with the indirect election of the President of the United States? Electoral College
30. This compromise, the most controversial prevented a divided country and a possible Civil War after the Revolution? 3/5 Compromise and the Slave Trade compromise
31. How were the States unfairly represented in the Articles of Confederation? 1 vote in Congress for each state
32. Which two states were considered the economic centers in the North and the South? New York and Virginia
33. Which style of government did antifederalists favor during the Revolutionary time period. They are for a smaller more power local government
34. Which Article of the Constitution made the Constitution the Supreme law of the land (don’t trust the chapter—look it up in the back)? Article 6
35. What groups of people joined the antifederalists? States rights people, backcountry dwellers, one-horse farmers, poorest classes, paper-moneyites and debtors.
36. List the grievances which the antifederalists has concerning the new US Constitution.

Drawn up by aristocrats, sovereignty of states was being submerged, jeopardized the rights of individuals w/ lack of bill of rights, absence of annual elections, ten mile square federal city, standing army, no reference to God, questionable procedure for ratification (2/3—wanted unanimous).

37. Who is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution?

James Madison

38. Which of the 13 States was least likely to ratify the Constitution? Why?

    Rhode Island…go figure. Didn’t trust the newly created government

39. What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers? Did it work?

Convince NY to ratify the Constitution; Yes, by 3 votes!

40. Place the following in chronological order: Land Ordinance , North West Ordinance, First Continental Congress, 2nd Continental Congress, 1 st antislavery society, Ratification of the Constitution, Articles of Confederation put into effect. First Continental, 1 st antislavery society, 2 nd Continental Congress, Articles, Land Ordinance, NOW, Ratification