illustrator of the "Join or Die." political cartoon
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
100
Whether or not they would go to war with Great Britain.
What central question did the Second Continental Congress need to answer?
100
national unity
What did the Confederation lack?
100
Taxes
Congress could not enact and collect what?
100
Daniel Shay
Who started Shay's Rebellion
200
Define 'republic'
What is a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president?
200
To separate from Great Britain
What is Thomas Paine's choice in Congress's debate?
200
$190 million
How much money did the U.S. owe after the Revolutionary War?
200
interstate and foreign trade
What couldn't Congress regulate?
200
September 1787
When did Shay lead his army towards the arsenal at Springfield?
300
The person who said, "Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where 51% of the people may take away the rights of the other 49%."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
George Washington could have it's cannons
What is the effect of Ethan Allen capturing Fort Ticonderoga?
300
Mississippi River
Which river did Spain close?
300
9 out of 13
How many states needed to agree to pass important laws?
300
4
What was the number of casualties after Shay marched to the arsenal at Springfield?
400
When did women gain the right to vote?
When is 1807?
400
He planned to march south from Quebec and capture Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, and Albany with the help of William Howe.
What is Burgoyne's strategy to isolate the northeast colonies?
400
Spain, Britain
Congress was too weak to resolve the challenged between which two countries?
400
the executive branch
Which branch of government was needed to enforce the laws of Congress?
400
High taxation and debt he owed for his farm
what led Daniel Shay to start his rebellion?
500
The limited rights of people when voting: (name one)
What is...
-African Americans were not allowed to vote
-some states granted voting rights to all white males
-other states required property ownership to vote
-women could not vote
500
They would lose control of the Colonists and have lost a lot of lives and money in the war.
What were the consequences for Britain if it lost the war?
500
Rhode Island
What state rejected Congress' request?
500
one
How many votes can each state make, regardless of population?
500
They needed to protest violently so that everyone would hear about it, protest with them, and gain a better government and economy.
What role did Shays’ Rebellion play in the creation of the Constitution?