American History Chap 6

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

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

describing the founders' principles of freedom

As the founders saw it, freedom in a republic was so closely tied to the virtue of its citizens, that many leaders of the Revolution felt the need to establish public schools so every citizen could be prepared to vote and govern

describing the shifting relationships after the Revolution.

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

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 conventional belief was that well-ordered society depended on obedience to authority.

describing gender equality in the Revolutionary period

In Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary America, men's roles were viewed as natural entitlements, while women's roles emphasized duty and obligation. In fact, the concept of women as citizens was largely rejected by American society at the time

describing early social mobility in America.

In the new United States, due to the presence of inexpensive land and the large population of farmers and laborers, opportunities for liberty and equality to flourish seemed more accessible.

statements that characterize the principles of Christian Republicanism.

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

statements that describe Loyalists in the American South.

Loyalists were joined by numerous slaves in their siding with the crown. In the American South, divisions between Loyalists and patriots tended to take on a class-based dynamic.

describe why indentured servitude declined after the American Revolution.

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

describing public morality

Many of the founders thought religion was fundamental to the establishment of public morality. They believed in a just God that would not intervene in the earthly world of man. The beliefs of the founders with regard to religion had much to do with influences of the Enlightenment upon their thinking.

how requirements for voting and officeholding changed after the Revolution

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

Prior to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War _____________had outlawed slavery

None; it remained legal in all colonies.

states that had the longest tradition of religious toleration

Pennsylvania Rhode Island

describe the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom.

Religious requirements for voting were banned. Compulsory belief in religion enforced by the state was eliminated.

How did the Revolution affect religious freedom?

The Constitution didn't include any religious requirements for voting or holding office. There was a clear separation of church and state It expanded religious freedom, with some states passing laws for religious tolerance.

describe how the Revolution was also a borderlands conflict where space, culture, and identity met

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

some of the biggest obstacles to the enactment of widespread abolition In the early post-colonial period

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.

describe the ideas Adam Smith expressed in The Wealth of Nations.

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

actors that contributed to inflation during and immediately after the Revolutionary War.

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

characteristics of colonial America made the region uniquely suited for the development of democratic ideals

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

describe free black communities in the post-Revolution period.

They challenged the logic and consistency of slavery in a democratic republic. They offered aid and comfort to escaping slaves.

statements that describe how women contributed to the Revolutionary movement.

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

describe the Loyalists in colonial America in general

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

statements that describe the treatment of Loyalists after the Revolution

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

Abigail Adams have in mind when she refers to the "unlimited power" husbands exercise over their wives

Women were expected to be subservient to their husbands and also had limited legal rights, so Abigail Adams was asking her husband to ensure women were protected under the new laws.

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

attempt to escape their place of enslavement by running away have freedom granted to them by their owners

first institution to embrace democracy and put it into practice

colonial militias

By disestablishing their churches in the Revolutionary era, the states of the new nation reinforced the relationship between government and faith.

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

The distinction between slavery and freedom declined with the disappearance of indentured servitude from the United States.

false

Through the colonial, and later post-colonial periods, Pennsylvania was one of the most ardent supporters of slavery.

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

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

republican motherhood

term used by early Americans to describe the ideal proclaiming that women played a vital role in society by raising and training the future leaders and citizens of the Republic.

events did the American Revolution and its success have an important ideological and political influence

the French Revolution Latin American wars for independence in the early nineteenth century

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

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

As it pertained to Native Americans, the Revolutionary War was a conflict punctuated by atrocity.

true

The American Revolution could also be considered to be a civil war, as neighbors were on opposite sides of the war.

true

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