Vocabulary
What does Constitution mean?
Laws for citizens, protection of your rights
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution. It includes the freedom of Speech, The freedom to bear arms, the freedom to have a fair trail......
After the Revolutionary War, what did the states do about their money?
What is a Federalist? (love or hate strong central government?) (love or hate strong state government)
Federalists love a strong central government. They don't want a strong state government.
Who was the president when Slavery was abolished?
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President (1861-1865), leading the nation through the American Civil War and playing a key role in the abolition of slavery.
What does Civics mean?
How to be a citizen
What is Constitutional Convention?
It is a meeting for the new Constitution.
After the Revolutionary War, what does each state do about the laws?
Each state begins to make their own laws.
What is an Anti-Federalist? (Love or hate a strong central government?) (Love or hate a strong state government?)
Anti-Federalists don't want strong central government. They want a strong state government.
Why does segregation mean?
Segregation means that colored people are separated from white people.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The first Constitution of the U.S.
What does Shay's Rebellion tell us about the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The government doesn't have an organized army to stop the rebellion.
Why the states didn't want a strong central government?
They just came out from the oppression of British King. They are afraid of tyranny.
Who supported Federalist?
Rich Farmers, Landowners, slaveowners, rich merchants, artisans......
Give three examples of segregation
1. White people have the front seat and black people have the back seat. 2. White restaurants and black restaurants. 3. White fountains and black fountains. 4. White schools are better funded and better built than the black ones. 5. White schools had longer semesters than black schools.
What does Compromise mean?
Agreement for a dispute. When two sides reach an agreement on something.
What does the different paper moneys tell us about the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation cannot unify the paper money throughout the country. Each state can do whatever they want with their paper money. No state recognize paper money from another state.
How did Shay's Rebellion changed most people's (especially rich people) minds about having a strong central government?
Shay's Rebellion convinced the rich people that they need a strong government to protect their property.
Who supported Anti-Federalists?
Small farmers who lived in Country side. Poor people. People from the lower or middle class.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK Jr.) was an American Baptist minister and a central figure in the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He advocated for racial equality through nonviolent civil disobedience and was a leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
What do you write in Thesis?
In thesis, you should answer the prompt.
Name three weakness of the Articles of Confederation
1. Doesn't have the power to collect tax. 2. Doesn't have the power to raise army. 3. Doesn't have a president or a supreme court.
Did poor farmers support a strong or weak central government?
Yes. Poor farmers who lived far away from city wanted a weak central government because they are the most heavily taxed.
Why did Federalists win in writing a new Constitution?
Federalists won because 1. They had more newspapers. 2. They are more unified. 3. They had more money than the others.
When was slavery abolished?
December 6, 1865