Treaty of Paris of 1783
The United States acquires a war debt.
What is $27 million?
Federal government was unable to collect taxes.
What is Congress?
In the 1780s, Massachusetts' farmers paid.
What is high taxes?
Plan that replaced the articles of Confederation.
What is the U.S Constitution?
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is Amendment III?
Many leave U.S. to go to Canada.
What were Loyalists?
The laws of Congress were not able to be enforce.
What is an executive branch?
Farmer led a rebellion.
Who is Daniel Shays?
Presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.
Who was George Washington?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is Amendment IV?
U.S. gains territory from the British.
What is east of Mississippi, south of Canada and north Florida?
Regardless of population, states had only a number in Congress.
What is a vote?
Many farmers unable to pay property taxes.
What is an auction?
Plan that offered three branches of government.
What is the Virginia plan?
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury
What is Amendment V?
England agrees to return them back to U.S.
What were enslaved people?
There were 13 separate states.
What is national unity?
Rebellion is subdued.
What is a government reform?
Those who opposed the U.S. Constitution of 1787 because of its emphasis on a strong national government.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
What is Amendment II?
After the war, many states grant this right.
What is freedom of religion?
Difficult for states to settle legal disputes.
What is a judicial branch?
If farmer's property auctioned did not pay debts.
What is prison?
These groups were not invited to attend the constitutional convention.
Who were the Native Americans, African Americans and women?
Establishment of freedom of religion, speech, or the press and right for people to assemble.
What is Amendment I?