Northwest Ordinance

What is republican motherhood?

"Republican motherhood" was the notion that the women. mothers were raising the future of the republic and were very important because of that

Name some other countries America started trading with after the Revolutionary war?

1. Trade began with the Baltic region of northern Europe, 2. China

What is a confederation?

A confederation is a loose union of states where a federal and state level exist, yet the state level retains the most sovereignty to rule as they saw fit.

What did the new states choose as their first government?

A confederation.

After the Revolutionary war, was America in good economic shape or bad economic shape?

America had serious economic troubles

What was needed to approve the articles of Confederation?

In 1777 all 13 states needed to approve the Articles of Confederation inorder for them to become the first government!

What are examples of these new capitals that moved Westword or inland?

Manchester, NH Albany, NY; Charlottesville, VA; Raleigh, NC; Columbia, SC; and Atlanta, GA

What happened to the loyalists land?

The Loyalist land was seized and wound up in the hands of the poor.

What Constitution permitted women to vote for a while?

The New Jersey Constitution

What was the empress of China?

The Empress of China was a ship that hauled the herb "ginseng".

What impacted the worst dad have on the colonies?

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Why was America having economic troubles? Name three reasons...

1. A crowd of war profiteers had been created which wasn't good for economic morale. 2. The warhead run up a large debt and created inflation. 3. Classes of people: --There was a large class of poor people. --The stability of the loyalists class had been shaken --The new Rich were flashy and could not be trusted

How did you quality of fact the women after the Revolutionary war?

1. During the war a few women served in the war disguised as men. 2. The New Jersey Constitution permitted women to vote for awhile. 3. The notion of republican motherhood was developed.

What did America have going for it in terms of unity?

1. The 13 colonies shared roughly the same type of state governments and a rich and similar political tradition. 2. America was blessed with leaders of the highest quality like George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton

What did England do to wage the economic war against America?

1. The British began to flood the American market with goods at slashed prices. 2. England struck hard at the newly created (infantile) American industries that couldn't compete price-wise.

What were some of the similarities that many of the state constitutions shared?

1. They were written documents 2. They reflected fundamental law 3. Many had a Bill of Rights 4. Many specified annual elections of legislators. 5. They established weak executive and judicial branches.

In what year did the Continental Congress call for the abolition of slavery?

1774

In what year did the Continental Congress call for each colony to write their own constitution and thus move from being a colony to a state?

1776

What year was the articles of Confederation ratified?

1781

What is the year of the land ordinance?

1785

What year is Northwest ordinance created?

1787

How many loyalists left after the Revolutionary war

80,000 loyalists ---which meant a large chunk of the conservative wing was gone

What was required to get a constitution approved?

A Constitution was approved after it was written it was sent to the people for ratification and then could only be changed by another Constitutional convention

What kind of friendship did the articles Confederation provide?

A firm league of friendship

Slavery and equality were obviously opinions people were fighting each other against. Which one was gaining in popularity?

Anti-slavery movement was gaining popularity

What is the area of the old Northwest?

Area of land that lay Northwest of the Ohio River, east of the Mississippi River and South of the Great Lakes

What was the date of the articles of Confederation?

Articles of Confederation of 1777

What power did Congress or the legislative branch have to regulate commerce?

Congress had no power to regulate commerce

After the revolution what kind of war did England wage against America?

England waged something of an economic war against America

What was the main buzzword after the Revolutionary war

Equality

What is fundamental law?

Fundamental law means that the Constitutions were more in generalities and less in specifics which could be handled by specific laws passed by the state legislature.

Who are the main leaders after the Revolutionary war?

George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.

Why did the articles Confederation not have a judicial branch

It did not have a judicial branch because it did not think that the courts and judges were fair in their treatment of the people prior to the Revolutionary war

Why is the fact that there was no national executive or judicial branch so important?

It is important because not having an executive or judicial branch was an important steppingstone towards the present constitution as the states would never have consented to the constitution if they could not have seen how important it was to have those branches. They saw the errors in the articles of Confederation.

Why is it important to know that the constitutions were handwritten?

It is important to remember that the constitutions were handwritten because they could be changed without a formal process. This also indicated that they were not based on a Kings choices or wants or on court decisions and common law which may change whenever wanted just like in England with the king.

With many of the conservatives gone what did it make room for?

It made ramp for equal minded people to rule.

Why was it important for the state constitutions to establish week executive and judicial branches?

It was important to establish week executive and judicial branches because it was a way to keep power with the people and not with the governor or the judges. They didn't want the same thing to happen that happened in England with the king.

What is a township?

Land 6 miles x 6 miles which is 36 mi.² or 36 sections. Each section was numbered and could be sub-divided for sale

After the revolution ended how was life in the new world?

Life went on as usual with work, church and play

What did the angelic and church become known as in order to distance it's self from its English roots?

The Episcopal Church.

To make matters worse what other issue arose in the Western lands when the Articles of Confederation were trying to be approved?

Many of the claims to the western land overlapped one another and the question of which state came into question.

New state capitals emerged. Where did these new capitals move to?

Many of the new state capitals moved Westward or inland following the westward migration of the people.

Due to the equality movement what did many slaveowners do?

Many slaveowners were moved to free their slaves because of the quality movement.

Name example of a confederation

Many statesmen to their own money and set up their own taxes on imports. Having different money among the states later proved to be a problem!

What was Mary lands opinion about the Western lands?

Maryland had no land west of the mountains and thought it was unfair that some states would get the new lands and be able to profit from the new land. Maryland fought in the war just as Virginia had why wouldn't they also get some land?

What did Maryland do when it came time to vote for the Articles of Confederation?

Maryland withheld their vote when it came time to vote in the Articles of Confederation. They withheld their vote because they thought the Westward lands were being distributed unfairly.

In what state did America have the first Constitutional convention?

Massachusetts

Did Congress have power to collect taxes?

No Congress did not have the power to collect taxes mandated to each state. Congress was lucky to collect one quarter of the taxes owed to the government

If a slave was already in the Northwest territory was it released under the Northwest ordinance of 1787

No the slave was not released the ordinance only prohibited future slaves

After the Revolutionary war was the beginning of industry what all of the people were a part of?

No, after the war most of the American people stayed in farming... 90% of the people.

What does ratification me?

Ratification means vote of approval.

What was prohibited in the Northwest Territories?

Slavery was prohibited in this area

What were some of the benefits of losing trade with England?

Some benefits of losing trade with England included 1. it made the American people get started in industry. 2. After losing trade with England, America was now open to trade with other countries!

What is a sovereignty?

Sovereignty is complete independence and self-government.

What surprisingly worked against unity rather than for it?

Spirits of patriotism, freedom and independence all worked against unity rather than for it.

What is the third stage of the Northwest ordinance?

Statehood

What was a "Constitutional convention"?

The Constitutional convention was a special meeting place where the Constitution was written, sent to the people for ratification which means both of approval, and could then only be changed by another Constitutional convention.

What do the 13 colonies share?

The 13 colonies share the same type of state government and a rich and similar political tradition.

The American Revolution was not a sudden radical change what was it?

The American Revolution was accelerated evolution.

How did the Congressional church do after the revolution?

The Congressional Church continued it's established status

Why was the Northwest ordinance created?

The Northwest ordinance of 1787 was created To answer the question how will new states be made once people move out there to the northwest?

Who founded the first abolition society and what year was it founded?

The Quakers founded the first abolition society in 1775 ...it was the world's first

How many stages were there to the Northwest ordinance

This ordinance had three stages

Where were the Western lands that almost prevented the Articles of Confederation from being approved?

The Western lands are the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Why did the Angelican church want to distance itself from its English roots?

The angelic and church wanted to distance itself from England because it was disestablished. This means it stopped receiving tax money and had difficulty surviving.

Why was annual elections of legislatures so important in the State constitutions?

The annual elections of the Legislators was important because they could keep the power with the people and from people becoming rulers after being in power too long. The fear that the Elected people would grow too comfortable and then corrupted.

What was the very first government of the United States?

The articles of Confederation became United States first government.

Why did the government after the revolution not want an executive branch

The articles of Confederation did not have an executive branch because they did not want to government that was rolled like a monarchy as the king ruled England.

After the Revolutionary war what changed about the commoners titles?

The commoners wanted to be called Mr. and Mrs. These were titles that were once reserved for only the elite.

Economic changes occurred after the war were they large or small?

The economic changes that occurred after the war were not to a revolutionary degree. Meaning they were not large changes

What is another name for the Angelican church?

The high church

What was the first stage of the Northwest ordinance of 1787

The land must be a territory meaning it was simply land owned by the US.

What is the land ordinance of 1785?

The land ordinance of 1785 was a loss set forth which stated that disputed land of the old Northwest was to be equally divided into townships and sold for federal income to pay off the debt after the war.

In the state constitutions which branch out of the executive judicial and legislature branch was given most power?

The legislative branch was often given the most power.

What issue almost prevented the articles of Confederation from becoming the first government of United States?

The question of who owned the Western lands almost prevented the Articles of Confederation from being approved!

Did the articles of Confederation have an executive branch?

There was no executive branch in the articles of Confederation

Was there a judicial branch in the articles of Confederation?

There was no judicial branch in the articles of Confederation

What was the first constitution governing United States after the revolution?

This is the articles of Confederation

What was a section of land?

This was 1 mile x 1 mile or one square mile which is 640 acres

What kind of compromise was the Northwest ordinance of 1787?

This was a judicious compromise

Why was the land ordinance of 1785 in Important?

This was important because it promoted education and the ending of confusing legal disagreements over land.

What did Thomas Jefferson say about having 173 despots in the legislature?

Thomas Jefferson warned that hundred and 73 despots in the legislature would surely be as oppressive as one meaning one despot as a dictator Or king.

Why was it difficult to build the nation?

Unity

Why was unity a problem in building the nation?

Unity existed only on paper. Many of the states really wanted to keep to themselves rather than join a union that would rule over them(Like the king.)

Which two states had a large claim from earlier years on the Western lands?

Virginia and New York (and others)

All of the goods and trades that used to come from England stop after the war. Did this hurt or help America?

When the goods and trades stopped from England it hurt in the short run since England was America's top trade partner. But it helped in the long run by forcing American people and their industries to get started and do it on their own.

The second stage of the Northwest ordinance was

When the population of the specific area reached 60,000 people it could be presented to Congress to become a state and receive all of the privileges as the 13 original colonies! The state had to write a constitution and send it to Congress for approval. This was called the "application status" stage.