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28 Cards in this Set
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due to inflation what happened during the peace years
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depression
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what happened when britain dumped a lot goods into the colonies
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the banks would not provide new credit until old loans were paid up from the war and the govt cannot tax and the people will not give any money
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the collapse of credit bubble in what year leads to depression
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1784
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t/f… 7 new states forced businesses to take money at market value and not face value
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false
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3 characteristics of the new govt
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weak financially, domestically, and internationally
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what is shays rebellion and who leads it
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when daniel shay leads a group of farmers who form in mass. and attack tax collectors for taking away their farms
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t/f…many continental soldiers form a mob and are crushed by a militia after trying to capture an arsenal
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true
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where is the 1st meeting to discuss the use of the potomac river and what states are there
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at mt. vernon with VA, MD, PA
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where is the second convention where 5 states meet to discuss problems of the nation
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annapolis with VA, PA, MD, NJ, DEL
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on the discussion of getting a bonus for serving in the army GW chooses that he doesn't need it and so what do the other troops do
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they begin to refuse to argue for it
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the britain soldiers would not leave the forts until debt was paid and so what treaty was made to create relations with britain
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jays treaty
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what treaty opens up trade in new orleans
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pickney treaty
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what land ordinance allows survey of land and then to sell it
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1785
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what land ordinance established no slavery in western lands
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1787
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how many states meet to fix the articles of confederation
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12
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at the convention of the 12 states, what happens
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decide the articles need scrapping and in place a new govt established
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who comes up with the virginia plan and what is it
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james madison
one house of govt, whse representation based only on population and favors big states - Mass, VA, NY |
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who came up with the New Jersey plan and what is it
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william patterson. one house govt, based on equal representation favors smaller states
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who comes up with what is known as the great compromise and what is it
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roger sherman
2 house govt, upper house based on equal representation and lower house on population aka conn compromise |
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what is the upper house and what is the lower house
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senate
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how are slaves counted in the census
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as 3/5 in doing so, SC and GA get proper representation
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t/f…congress isn't more powerful under this constitution
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false
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who were the supporters of the constitution and who were against
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federalists
anti-federalists- wanted bill of rights like in VA constitution |
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who wrote the federalist papers and what did they support
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john jay, james madison, alexander hamilton
to support the constitution |
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first ten amendments limit govt power over citizens:
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1- five freedoms, speech, petition, assembly, press, religion
2. right to bear arms for militia purposes 3. no quartering of troops 4. no unreasonable searched/ need a warrant 5. rights in a criminal trial 6. rights in a civil trial 7. trial by jury 8. no unusual punishment or fines 9. powers of govt can be added to 10. powers not given to govt are given to states "states rights" |
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where was the capitol during GW presidency and what date, what did he do
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1789 in NYC
set tone for future presidents |
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who was in his 1st cabinet of 5 people
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sec of state - TJ
sec of war - henry knox sec of treasury - alexander hamilton 1st attorney general- edmond randolph 1st postmaster general - samuel osgood |
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when is the judiciary act and what does it do
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1789
established 13 lower courts, power behind supreme court. gives power to say if laws are unconstitutional or not |
