Important people/ groups of people
general in the American Revolution, retired to Vermont but returned after Shay's rebellion
George Washington
People who participated in the rebellion called themselves what? Why?
Regulators; they wanted to regulate the power of the new state governments
The belief that women should have more rights and better education so that they might support husbands and raise sons who would actively participate in the political affairs of society
Republican Motherhood
Was this Ordinace important? Why or why not?
yes because it created a new structure for the future of the midwest
a form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation
democracy
had the idea of a national bank, would become the treasurer of state while George Washington was president, considered a fedralist
Alexander Hamilton
What was the motive for the rebellion? (I.E what were the farmers threatened with?)
the farmers were threatened with foreclosure
Who said this famous line "Remember the ladies..."
Abigail Adams
Which system created well-organized boundaries for farms and towns?
grid system
A 1784 treaty between one faction of the Iroquois and the U.S. government that sought to end the violent battles over land in New York, Pennsylvania, and the Ohio River Valley to the west
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
published the first of what would be known as the "Newburgh Addresses"
Major John Armstrong
What does this rebellion tell us about the Articles of Confederation?
It shows the need for a stronger federal government. The federal government needs to be strong enough to deal with domestic issues. If the federal government imposed taxes, perhaps this rebellion would have been prevented.
How did the revolutions alter the role of women in society?
Women transitioned from staying indoors to becoming in charge of the jobs of their husbands left behind during the war
Name 3 IMPORTANT things that the Northwest Ordinance did
- banned slavery
- mandated religious freedom
- public schools
Conference of state delegates that issued a call in September 1786 for a convention to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation
Annapolis Convention
group of people who supported the Constitution and favored its ratification
federalist
What did the famers do to stop forclosure?
they marched to the courts with muskets and shut the court down so cases couldnt be heard
_____ women's lives became better after the revolution(race)?
white women
How did this Ordinance affect the Native Americans?
The act promised to keep things peaceful and not take their property, but, obviously, they did not follow through with this promise
The first proposal put forward at the Constitutional Convention, which included two houses of Congress, both elected by proportional representation, and a national executive and judiciary.
Virginia Plan
group of people who were opposed to the Constitution; argued against the ratification of the Constitution
Antifederalists
What did the legislature pass that prohibited 12 or more armed persons from gathering and authorized county sheriffs to kill those who disobeyed the law
What is the name of the woman who dressed up as a man and fought in the Revolutionary war? (think American Mulan)
Deborah Sampson
Why was the grid system so successful?
it was extremely organized
The first proposal put forward at the Constitutional Convention, which included two houses of Congress, both elected by proportional representation, and a national executive and judiciary.
new jersey plan