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35 Cards in this Set
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define Magna Carta
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a charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England. It made the king obey the same laws as nobles
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define English Bill of Rights
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a shift in political power from the monarchy to Parliment and protected rights of citizens
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define constitution
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a set of basic principles that determines the powers of the government
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define Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
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a document that gave people in Virginia religious freedom and prevented tax money form being used to fund churches
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define suffrage
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the right to vote
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define Articles of Confederation
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a document that created the first constitution of the United States
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define ratification
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an official approval
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define Land Ordinance of 1785
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a legislation passed by Congress to establish a political structure for the Northwest Territory, a system to admit new states, and public education
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define Northwest Territory
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the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
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define Enlightenment
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a movement that began in Europe as people began examining the natural world
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define John Locke
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a philosopher that believed a social contract existed between rulers and the people ruled
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define Baron de Montesquieu
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a man who believed people could achieve liberty only through the separation of government powers
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define township
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plots of 36 square mile lands
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define tariff
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a tax on imports or exports
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define interstate commerce
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the trade between two or more states
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define depression
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a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment
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define Daniel Shays
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a revolutionary war officer who started Shay's Rebellion
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define Annapolis Convention
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a national conference to fix the Articles of Confederation
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define creditors
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people who lend money
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define debtors
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people who borrow money
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define inflation
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increased prices for goods combined with the reduced value of money
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list 2 principles common to all state constitutions
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-leaders had to obey laws
-protected rights of citizens |
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list the powers granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation
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-settle conflicts among states
-make coins -borrow money -make treaties -ask for money and soldiers |
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what is the problem of not having a national court system?
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no one to enforce laws; states could do what they want
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what is the problem of not having a president?
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no leader in times of crisis
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describe the process of admitting new states into the union
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-each territory is given a governer
-population reaches 60,000 -state creates constitution and asks to join |
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name two problems United states had with Britain
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-Britain didn't abandon forts on Great Lakes
-put high taxes on American exports |
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list 3 effects closed markets had on economy
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-exports fell
-imports increased -British merchants undersold Americans |
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list 3 domestic economic problems
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-bad interstate commerce
-problems paying off debts -weak economy |
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why was Congress unable to solve America's problems?
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Congress had no power
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what led to Shay's Rebellion?
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-farmers angry at economic problems
-debts increased |
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list why the Articles of Confederation were made weak
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-fear of national government
-need for unity -desire to protect state rights -concerns about taxes |
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list three domestic problems
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-each state had own currency
-trade problems -border disputes |
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who attended the Constitutional Convention?
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-55 delegates
-12 states -Rhode Island boycotted |
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who was the father of the constitution?
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James Madison
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