Chapter 2 Study Guide

Front 1

Colonists saw the need for order in their relationships with each other

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Ordered Government

Front 2

The idea that government is not all-powerful

Back 2

Limited Government

Front 3

The idea that government should serve the will of the people

Back 3

Representative Government

Front 4

1776, July 4

Back 4

Declaration of Independence adopted

Front 5

1774, Spring

Back 5

Parliament passes Intolerance Acts

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1774, September 5

Back 6

First Continental Congress convenes

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1775, May 10

Back 7

Second Continental Congress convenes

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1775, April 19

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Revolution begins at Lexington and Concord

Front 9

1776, July 2

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Congress Passes Lee's independence resolution

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1776, June 7

Back 10

Richard Henry Lee proposes the U.S. Independence

Front 11

The Articles of Confederation established "____________________________" among states.

Back 11

firm league of friendship

Front 12

Under the Articles of Confederation the states came together:

Back 12

for their common defense & security.

Front 13

Thomas Jefferson wrote:

Back 13

the Declaration of Independence

Front 14

What event is considered the breaking point of the Articles of Confederation?

Back 14

Shayes Rebellion

Front 15

A triumph for our enemies refers to

Back 15

What George Washington said about the Shayes Rebellion

Front 16

What kind of representation did large states want in government?

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Representation by Population

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What kind of representation did small states want in government?

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Equal Representation

Front 18

What was considered the greatest constitutional crisis the US has ever seen?

Back 18

The Civil War

Front 19

Why didn't the framers include a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

Back 19

They wanted to go home

Front 20

The states compromised on what important 3 issues?

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1. Slavery

2. The Presidency

3. The make-up of Congress

Front 21

The Virginia Plan was a _______________ legislature.

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Bicameral

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The Virginia Plan proposed representation in Congress based on ___________________.

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Population

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Congress had _____________ to tax under the Virginia Plan.

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power

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The New Jersey Plan _________________ legislature.

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Unicameral

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The New Jersey Plan proposed __________ representation in Congress.

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Equal

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Congress had _________ ___________ to tax under the New Jersey Plan.

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limited power

Front 27

The Great/Connecticut Compromise was a ______________ Congress.

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Biacameral

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Congressional membership in the House of Representatives based on population and Senate based on equal #'s from each state was what compromise?

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Great/Connecticut Compromise

Front 29

True or False.

Three-Fifths Compromise provided that Southern states could add 3/5ths of slaves towards representation and taxes.

Back 29

True

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True of False.

The Three-Fifths Compromise only benefited Southern States.

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False. It benefited Northern States (taxes) and Southern States (Representatives)

Front 31

True or False.

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise forbid congress to tax exports.

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True.

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True or False.

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise forbid congress from passing laws against slave trade for 50 years.

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False. The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise forbid congress from passing laws against slave trade for at least 20 years.

Front 33

True or False.

The Virginia Plan benefited Large states.

Back 33

True.

Front 34

True or False.

The New Jersey Plan benefited Large States.

Back 34

False. The New Jersey Plan benefited Small states.

Front 35

True or False.

The Great/Connecticut Compromise benefited all States.

Back 35

True.