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What is the Magna Cart?
the British Law
Who was the author of "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
What is the Bill of Rights?
the part that protects the rights of the citizens in each state
What is a grievance?
a formal complaint
What was the colonists' famous slogan?
"no taxation without representation"
In Daniel Shays Revolution, how many farmers did Daniel Shays lead to revolt and seize guns?
1,000
How did the economic depression of the mid 1780s effect farmers?
farmers in Massachusetts were hit the hardest, business activity slowed, prices and wages dropped, unemployment rose, crop prices declined, couldn’t pay their taxes, government started taking farms to sell for money
What did Parliament do?
pass laws and taxes approved by the King
What colony did the battles of Concord and Lexington happen in?
Massachusetts
What famous American supported Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?
George Washington
What kind of language did Thomas Paine use in "Common Sense"?
he used common simple language so most people could understand
What was Thomas Paine pushing for in his pamphlet?
he explained why separation MAKES sense, he was pushing for independence
What did Jefferson "show" with the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
he showed that the King VIOLATED the rights of the Colonists in the Magna Carta (British law)
What was the first state that included a Bill of Rights in their state constitution?
Virginia
What document was created to be a plan for the ENTIRE nation?
Articles of Confederation
Who did the colonists NOT have in the British Parliament?
The colonists did not have any representatives in the British Parliament.
How did many state constitutions limit the power of state governors?
gave most power to state legislatures and governors had to be approved by legislatures
Who elected the state legislatures?
they were elected by the people
What did the new state constitutions change in the states?
it allowed MORE people to vote than before
What two battles started the American Revolution?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
What ordinance guaranteed basic rights for settlers and BANNED slavery?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What were the rights included in Virginia's Bill of Rights?
freedoms of religion, speech, the press, it banned cruel and unusual punishments, freedom of trial by jury
What were some negatives in the Articles of Confederation? (3 examples)
ONLY Congress (no system of national courts, no president), could NOT regulate trade or collect taxes, needed states to enforce laws
What was the plan Congress created for land sales and settlements where public land is divided into townships, 6 miles on each side, with one section for schools?
The Land Ordinance of 1785
Who was and was not allowed to vote in the state constitutions?
WAS: white males over 21 with property
WAS NOT: most women and African Americans