history ch 3&4
What were the Americans that negotiated the Treaty of Paris hoping for?
Britain and the us would benefit from a mutual trading system
What is one factor that has caused the Constitution to endure more than 200 years? Why is the Constitution called a living document?
changes can be made through amendments
The idea of individual rights promoted after the American Revolution and included in the Bill of Rights was based on ideas from which time period/ ideology?
deism
Which issues led delegates to the Constitutional Convention to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
disagreements over taxation
What best explains how popular sovereignty ensures that the power of the government is limited?
elections allow the people to replace public officials who do not represent what the people want
What best describes how popular sovereignty ensures that the power of the government is limited?
elections allow the people to replace public officials who dont represent what the people want
James Bowdoin, Governor of Massachusetts, gave a speech on January 12, 1787, what was he trying to say?
he talks about the tyranny of the majority
The principle of popular sovereignty is most central to the selection of members of which government office?
house of representatives
The image from the British publication (The Horse America Throwing His Master) indicated what?
indicates that america has the power and ability to overthrow the british government
How did the British government attempt to solve the problems posed by the Treaty of Paris?
it banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachians
Why did delegates adopted the rule of keeping discussions a secret during the Constitutional Convention?
it gave the delegates the freedom to disagree, sometimes vehemently, on important issues, and to do so without the posturing and pandering to public opinion.
The argument made in Federalist Papers No. 51 were an attempt to address which concerns?
it was addressed to the people of new York where a lively debate was underway over the ratification of the constitution
According to the Articles of Confederation, Article III the states entered into the Articles of Confederation for which purpose?
it was to protect each other from outside attacks
What were beliefs of the Loyalists?
loyalists believed they would benefit from continuing to support British rule
How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense affect the move towards independence?
paines common sense encourages rebellion against Britain
Which Constitutional principle is most central to ideas expressed in the Preamble?
popular sovereignty
The Federalist strategy for gaining ratification included what?
promises to add protections for individual liberties once the new system was in place
The changes brought by the Treaty of Paris did the most to expand the political power of which group?
property-owning men
One source of resentment among colonists in the late 1760s was the British government's use of tax money to pay for what?
public officials who were loyal to the British government
What was the most widespread form of protest against the new laws passed by Parliament after the French and Indian War?
refusing to buy British made goods
Which issues led delegates to the Constitutional Convention to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
slaves in the southern states being counted as part fo the population
What features of the Articles of Confederation most dramatically weakened the national government?
states had the power to tax
Which features of the Articles of Confederation most dramatically weakened the national government?
states has the power to tax
What assumption was fundamental to Patrick Henry's Virginia Resolves?
taxation without representation is illegitimate
Which of the following resolved the dispute between the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
the Connecticut compromise
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
the Virginia plan called for a bicameral legislature and representation would be based on population. the new jersey plan had a unicameral legislature and each state would have the same number of votes
Which factor gave France the greatest advantage over Britain in the competition for territory in North America?
the good relations France had with American Indians
What change in British policy resulted from the end of the French and Indian War?
the government began enforcing tax laws that had largely been ignored in the past
What resolved the dispute between the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
the great compromise
What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?
the issue of slavery and settled matters of representation regarding slaves when it came to enslaved population of southern states and the importation of enslaved Africans
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
the number of representatives in congress each state should have
Which point/s would nearly all of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention agree upon?
the power of the government needed to expand
Study the Virginia and New Jersey plans. Compromises shaped the writing of the Constitution. How did the Great Compromise resolve the differences between these two plans?
the senate would have two senators for each state; the house of representatives would be based on the states population
In Shays' Rebellion, struggling farmers in Massachusetts rebelled why?
the west indies was cut off which led to poor economy and foreclosure of the farmers properties
Describe the viewpoint of colonial leaders in 1776 when writing the Declaration of Independence?
they believed that it was no longer possible to remain part of the British empire without sacrificing their best interests
Why did settlers in the Northwest Territory want the Articles of Confederation amended or replaced?
they wanted a constitutional system that would be more respectful of their property rights
Why were many southern whites against the practice of manumission following the Revolution?
they were fearful that freed slaves would seek revenge
The legislative branch has the power to do which of the following?
to make laws and levy taxes
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the fundamental purpose of government?
to protect peoples natural right
What was Spain's main motivation for helping the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
to weaken its main competitor for territory in North America
Look into Patrick Henry's work, what did he stand for/ believe in?
unification among the colonies
What reason best explains why the Federalists worked so hard to win ratification in New York?
unless New York, one of the largest and wealthiest states, join the union, the new system government was unlikely to maintain public support
Unlike the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress did what?
urged Americans to boycott British made goods
Many Loyalists resented the Patriots' willingness to do what?
violate the colonist's individual rights
What effect did the American Revolution have on the world?
achieving liberty and equality became realistic goals and inspired other revolutions
The American Revolution changed the expectations of people in American society. How did the lives of African Americans, Native Americans, and women change?
all were still denied political rights. slavery remained in place
The "wise and salutary neglect" described in Edmund Burke, speech to House of Commons, March 22, 1775 led the British government to do what prior to the French and Indian War?
allowed Americans to avoid paying taxes on imports
