HIST 1377 - chap 5: the unfinished nation
The second part of the Declaration of Independence contained a
List of crimes the king had committed
After the revolution in American society and economy offer the quality of which of the following to white men
Opportunity
Because Quakers were _________ the revolution weakened their religious presence in America
Pacifists
Colonists in favor of American independence were known as
Patriots
In 1777 British General William Howe scrapped a plan to move north from New York and instead attacked
Philadelphia
Thomas Paine urged Americans to turn their anger from
Specific parliamentary measures and personalities to the English constitution
Why did the southern states block confederation diplomats to a treaty with spain 1786
They incensed of the idea of giving up their access to the Mississippi
After the revolution poor farmers faced problems with which of the following
1. Debt 2. Taxes
What is the Northwest ordinance do
1. Abandon the 10 districts creating a single northwest territory from North Ohio which could be divided to 3 to 5 districts 2. A minimum of 60,000 people for statehood 3. Freedom of religion 4. Right to trial 5. Prohibited and its territory
What were the financial issues associated with the weakness of Congress under the articles of confederation
1. An inadequate money supply 2. Appropriating funds for the government operations 3. The postwar economic depression
Which of the following did in americans use as evidence of the British failed to abide by the terms of the 1783 peace treaty
1. Continued British military presence in the Great Lakes 2. Refusal to make restitution to make restitution of confiscated slaves
In what ways did Congress try to raise money to finance the war
1. Direct requisitioning money from state governments 2. By borrowing money from other nations 3. By issuing paper money in the form of Continental currency
Among the Americans who supported the British in the war for independence were
1. Isolated settlers who held to their loyalties 2. Merchants who traded closely with the imperial system 3. People who held positions in the imperial government
As they struggle through the postwar financial crisis of the mid 1780s farmers demanded that state governments
1. Issue paper currency 2. Stop imprisoning people for debts
Name some of the advantages great Britain enjoyed as the war of independence began
1. It was a well equipped army 2. It had abundant resources from its empire
The French revolution of the late 1700s weaken the power of the countries
1. Monarchy 2. Catholic church
The American Revolution a week in the position of Native Americans because white Americans
1. Often resented Indian assistance to the British in the war 2. Had even greater demand for the western Indian land
What did Daniel Shays ask for
1. Paper money 2. Tax relief 3. Moratorium on debts 4. Abolition of imprisonment for debt
Which of the following were major ideas of the enlightenment that influence revolutionary at independence movements around the world
1. Popular sovereignty 2. Political power comes from the consent of the governed
During the summer of 1786 what did the Shaysites do?
1. Prevented the collection of debts private or public 2. Used Forest to keep chords from convening and the sheriffs from selling confiscated property
Why did slavery remain after the revolution
1. Racist assumptions and inferiority of blacks 2. Economic investment on slaves 3. No envision without slaves 4. No believe that the Africans Could integrate in America
What terms of the peace treaty of 1783 did Britain revoke
1. They did not evacuate America if they were occupied the great lakes 2. The British did not honor their agreement to make restitution to the slave owners who slaves the British Had confiscated
Which of the following were major problems with the articles of confederation
1. They required unanimous vote for amendment 2. They did not create an executive branch 3. They limited the power of Congress
To notify the articles of confederation how many states needed to approve
13 states
What year was the Northwest ordinance
1787
In the early days of the revolutionary war most Americans believed they were fighting for
A solution to a disagreement within the British Empire
Essayist Judith Sargent Murray Road in 1779 the girls deserved
Access to education
Who of the following was not one of the American representatives who conducted peace negotiations with the British
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following religious groups grew stronger as a result of their support of the patriot cause
American Catholics Presbyterians Baptists
which of the following best describes American attitudes towards Indians after the revolutionary war
Americans treated Indians as a Conquered people
Because British ships tried to drive American ships from the sea and the british closed ports to American trade American merchants began to develop trade networks with which of the following after the war
Asia South America and the Caribbean
Why did Congress failed to impose the continental impost in 1781 and again in 1783
Because many Americans feared that the impost plan would concentrate too much financial power in the hands of Morris and his allies in Philadelphia
During the 1780s why did the British government refused to even send a diplomatic minister to the American capital
Because they did not know if John Adams the minister to London represented a whole country or 13 different ones
Though there was not much military activity in the north after 1778 one incident that stunned Americans was the discovery of treason committed by
Benedict arnold
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775 near
Boston
What hurt Britain's chances of victory in the second phase of the revolutionary war
Britain's own incompetence
In 1786 Virginia and acted the statute of religious liberty written by Thomas Jefferson
Called for the complete separation of church and state
Which of the following were tenats of the articles of confederation
Congress is the only institution of national authority
Which of the following was a fundamental change introduced in the Massachusetts constitution that influenced other state constitutions
Creation of a constitutional convention
During the second Continental Congress delegates such as Samuel Adams and Richard Henry Lee disagreed with other delegates on whether to
Declare independence from Great Britain
Until news of the victory at Saratoga France was reluctant to give america
Diplomatic recognition
For Americans in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was significant because it provided formal justification for
Dissolving relationships with britain
The ordinance of 1785 introduced a system for dividing land that
Established neat rectangular townships divided into 36 sections
Which of the branches of government is of greatest concern to Americans who are establishing state governments
Executive
Why was france Americas most important ally during the revolutionary war
France provided Americo is greatly expanded military assistance
The Continental Army is commander-in-chief was
George Washington
The American Revolution weakened the position of Native Americans because white Americans
Had even greater demand for western Indian land Often resented Indian assistance to the British in the war
In 1776 General William Howe drove General George Washington's forces from the city of
New york
After the revolution Abigail Adams and other woman discuss women rights because they
Noticed the emphasis leaders placed on liberty
The Miami resist the treaty of rights regarding their territory unless it forbade white settlement west of the ____ river
Ohio
The Northwest ordinance referred to a region north of the
Ohio River
During the revolutionary war Great Britain tried to increase its chances of victory by
Recruiting mercenary hessian soldiers to join it
As Americans began to build new governments after the revolution they agreed the governments would be
Republican
What did the 1786 statute of the religious liberty call for
Separation of church and state
The campaign in upstate New York hurt the Iroquois Confederacy and people like mohawks Joseph and Mary brant because
Some Iroquois nations made alliances with the British and others did not
Under English common law unmarried women had
Some legal rights
Nearly 1/3 of the slaves of _______ defected during the revolutionary war
South Carolina
In the south all states except which states prohibited the importation of slaves
South Carolina and Georgia
Why was the third phase of the revolutionary war fought in the south
The British believed it was where their strongest support was
Why did John Adams have difficulty as diplomatic representative of the confederation to London
The British weren't sure whether he represented one nation or 13
The confederations greatest success was its resolution of controversies over
The Western frontier
What was the significance of the American invasion of Canada and the crushing of the loyalist uprising in North Carolina and 1776
The british realize the war would not be isolated to the new England region
In the late late 18 century state but Georgia and South Carolina passed laws prohibiting
The importation of slaves
What was the role of the president during the articles of confederation
The presiding officer of the sessions of Congress
The first target of the anti-slavery movement during the revolutionary war was
The slave trade
How did congress compound the problem of the original ordinances providing highly favorable to land speculators unless so to ordinary settlers
They sold much of the best land to the Ohio and Scioto companies before making it available to everyone else
The following helps build support for the idea of independence in the early months of 1776
Thomas Paine's common sense
What was the primary reason nearly every state revised its own constitution by the late 1780s
To produce more stability in government
The publication of common sense by Thomas Paine in 1776 give voice to American yearning for independence
True
With the approval of the Declaration of Independence former colonies became states and began producing their own written constitutions
True
In the battle of Trenton and December 1776 George Washington
Used the element of surprise to attack
South Carolina banned the slave trade during the war
Virginia passed a law encouraging the voluntary freeing of slaves
After the revolution the rights of women
Were very limited if they were married
Robert Morris Alexander Hamilton and James Madison called for a Continental impost
Which was a 5% duty on imported goods to be Levi by Congress and used to fund the debt
George Washington and French forces plan to drop Charles Cornwallis at
Yorktown Virginia