Colonies
What is Salutary neglect?
England allowing colonies to govern themselves freely but with restrictions on trade
What was something others did to keep drinking even with the Temperance Movement going on?
They had underground speakeasies
What made up the Anti-Federalists?
Farmers, lower working class, and those who favored state government.
Who were Washington's secretaries of state and treasury?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What was a way slavery increased?
The use and invention called the cotton gin
What is the Mayflower Compact, and did the majority of the men on the Mayflower sign it?
The Mayflower Compact is a form of self-government that established a basic form of democracy as it was based on voting majority rules, and yes, it is true that it was signed by most men on the Mayflower.
Who participated in the mentally ill movement after observing patients who were mentally ill in harsh prisons?
Dorothea Dix
What types of people were a part of the Federalists, and what was something they wrote?
Wealthier, better educated, lived in cities
wrote 85 essays called The Federalist Papers
True or False: Washington picked 6 head executive departments in his administration.
False, he pick 4 head executive departments in his administration.
Was slavery the same as being an indentured slave?
No, they were very different, as being an indentured slave meant agreeing to work for four to seven years in return for pay. While being a slave meant you worked against your will with no end or pay for them.
What were 3 types of government in the colonies?
charter, royal, proprietary
What was Transcendentalism, and who mainly believed this?
Transcendentalism is the belief that you can go beyond senses, or transcend, to learn universal truth and get closer to God. Henry David Thoreau mainly believed this.
Why did Anti-Federalists want strong state power?
Anti-Federalists wanted strong state power because they feared giving the government too much power would lead right back to tyranny.
List 1 war in which he fought as General?
French and Indian War
or
American Revolutionary War
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
He was the first African American poet to publish a book of poems in America.
What was the Boston Massacre, and when did it happen?
Happened on March 5, 1770. It was when a British soldier fired at a Boston mob, killing 5. Patriots used it to incite and organize colonists
What was the public school movement?
Taxpayers would pay for everyone going to school, no matter economic status, called for free public school, mandatory attendance, & well-educated teachers.
Why did Federalists want checks and balances as well as separation of powers?
They wanted checks and balances as well as separation of powers because then the legislative, executive, and judicial branches would never have one more powerful than the other.
What was something Washington developed?
Washington developed Foreign Trade.
Why was there a demand for cotton?
This was because of industrialism.
Why was the Declaration of Independence important, and how does it show nationalism?
The Declaration of Independence was formatted as: 1. Preamble—stated reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence.
2. Purpose - 2nd paragraph stated reason for the government (to protect the peoples rights)
3 what they didnt like about the king
4. Last paragraph- finally declared independence
What was the Second Great Awakening movement?
Revivalist preachers urged a renewal of faith, church memberships grew, and the social reform movement began.
What is a similarity between Anti-Federalists and Federalists?
They both didn't want to go back to their ways of monarchy.
Why did Washington issue a proclamation of neutrality with Britain?
He didn't want to start a war as the U.S. was just starting and was broke. He wanted to keep the peace, staying on Britain's good side.
What was the cotton gin?
It was an invention created to help slaves pick the seeds out of cotton at a faster pace, producing more cotton than before.