HISTORY 1301: Chapter 6

Identify the statements that describe free black communities in the post-Revolution period

They offered aid and comfort to escaping slaves and challenged their logic and consistency in a democratic republic

Identify the statements that describe Loyalists in the America South

Divisions between Loyalists and patriots tended to take on a class-based dynamic Loyalists were joined by numerous slaves in their siding with the crown

Identify the statements that describe the experiences of African-American slaves after the American Revolution

Many ex-slaves began life anew as free persons in Nova Scotia and England The British ultimately compensated many American slaveowners for the loss of their property

Identify the provisions that formed part of the new Pennsylvania constitution adopted in 1776

The establishment of a one-house legislature and the abolition of the governor's office

What were some ways that African-Americans attempted to secure freedom during the Revolutionary period?

African-Americans attempted to pass as freeborn blacks, they created and presented freedom petitions, and they used the legal system to sue in court for freedom

In many aspects, the Revolution was a conflict about defining region and space, clearly delineating old and new borders. Identify the statements that describe how the Revolution was also a borderlands conflict where space, culture, and identity met

Although Canada defined itself in opposition to the U.S, goods and ideas flowed easily across the border The Revoltion created an international border between the U.S and Quebec. The patriots stayed on one side and the Loyalists on the other

Identify the statements that describe the most common ways for enslaved African-Americans to acquire their freedom in the post-Revolutionary era

An attempt to escape their place of enslavement by running away and having freedom granted to them by their owners

When political thinkers of the day proposed a _______________, they intended to create a government that represented the ______ in the upper house and the _______________ in the lower house, and contained a strong governor or judiciary to preserve the liberty of all

Balanced government Elite Common men

Identify the factors that contributed to inflation during and immediately after the Revolutionary War

Basic commodities were often hoarded by Americans during the war The printing and distribution of paper currency by Congress contributed to inflation

Identify how requirements for voting and office-holding changed after the Revolution

Because of the addition of new legislative seats, men who didn't own significant amounts of property were able to assume office New constitutions moved toward voting as an entitlement, not a privelege for only those who owned land or paid taxes Southern states minimized any postwar changes to property and requireents so as to preserve the landed gentry's control over political affairs

Identify the first institution to embrace democracy and put it into practice

Colonial militias

TRUE/FALES: While the debate over the legitimacy of slavery in the new republic was not a subject of major public discussion in the post-Revolutionary age, the subordination of women in society generated a more immediate discussion and controversy in the period

False

TRUE/FALSE: By disestablishing their churches in the revolutionary era, the states of the new nation reinforced the relationship between government and faith

False

TRUE/FALSE: Prior to the Revolution, a family in America consisted only of parents and children. But, due to the democratizing influences of the Revolution, the definition of family expanded to include one's slaves, indentured servants, and farm laborers in the postwar period.

False

TRUE/FALSE: The distinction between slavery and freedom declined with the disappearance of indentured servitude from the U.S

False

TRUE/FALSE: To most free Americans in the post-colonial period, "equality" meant that society should be structured in such a way so as to provide the highest standard of living to all Americans

False

TRUE/FALSE: Through the colonial, and later post-colonial periods, Pennsylvania was one of the most ardent supporters of slavery

False

Many of the founders thought religion was ___________ to the establishment of public morality. They believed in a just God that would ________ intervene in the earthly world of man. The beliefs of the founders with regard to religion had much to do with influences of the _____________ upon their thinking

Fundamental Actively Enlightenment

Identify why Jefferson's assertion in the Declaration of Independence that "all men were created equal" was viewed as a radical principle

In Britain and in the colonies, the convential belief was that well-ordered society depended on obedience to authority

Which characteristic of colonial America made the region uniquely suited for the development of democratic ideals?

Individual landownership in the colonies was widespread There wasn't a centrally established region in the colonies

In the new U.S, due to the presence of ____________ and the large population of _________________, opportunities for ____________________ to flourish seemed more accessible

Inexpensive land Farmers and laboreres Liberty and equality

Identify the statements that characterize the principles of Christian Republicanism

It viewed the American Revolution as being the result of God's desire and it held that personal virture was central to the creation of a healthy society

By the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the balance of power in North America had shifted away from the _______________ and toward white Americans. British power continued on in _______, but the ________ where wholly absent as a regional force, so Native Americans could no longer negotiate between the great powers

Native Americans Canada French

In Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary America, men's roles were viewed as ________________, while women's roles emphasized ___________________. In fact, the concept of women as citizens was largely __________ by American society at the time

Natural entitlements Duty and obligation Rejected

Prior to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, which colonies had outlawed slavery?

None; it remained legal in all colonies

Identify the states that had the longest tradition of religious toleration

Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

Identify the statements that describe the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom

Religious requirements for voting were banned and the compulsory belief in religion enforced by the state was eliminated

Identify the statements that describe the ideas Adam Smith expressed in 'The Wealth of Nations'

The "invisible hand" was an organic governing principle that maintained economic stability The natural laws of supply and demand should regulate market prices

In the early post-colonial period, what were some of the biggest obstacles to the enactment of widespread abolition?

The founders' attachment to the importance of property rights of citizens made abolition problematic Much resistance to abolition originated in the fact that slavery remained a pathway for many white Americans to achieve prosperity and social mobility

Identify the statements that describe why indentured servitude declined after the American Revolution

There were more wage workers in post-Revolutionary America Many indentured servants fled their masters amid the instability of the war and the concept of servitued ran counter to the ideals of republican citizenship

Identify the statements that describe the Loyalists in colonial America in general

They took up arms in defense of the empire against the Revolution and they came from all classes of American life

During the Revolutionary War, Loyalists were a minority among the colonists. Identify the statements that describe the treatment of Loyalists after the Revolution

They were temporarily denied the right to vote Their speech rights were suppressed

Identify the statements that describe how women contributed to the Revolutionary movement

They worked as spies and engaged in fund-raising for the patriot cause

TRUE/FALSE: As religious beliefs moved from the public sphere into the private sphere of American life, the transition had the potential to allow faith to expand, but also to undermine church authority

True

As founders saw it, freedom in a republic was so closely tied to the _________ of its citizens, that many leaders of the Revolution felt the need to ____________________ so every citizen could be prepared to _______________

Virtue Establish public schools Vote and govern