Lesson 1
The U.S. promoted trade wither other nations, such as... (give 2 examples)
Holland, Prussia, Sweden
According to Connecticut Compromise, how many people did one representative represent in a state?
1: 40,000
What does ratification mean?
Approval
What is the name of the book that explains the new framework of government created by the Constitution?
The Federalist
What is recession?
economic slowdown
What was one big reason that caused Say's Rebellion?
Heavy tax burden instead of printing paper money to borrow
In terms of Connecticut Compromise, over which topic did the northern and southern states have dispute?
Whether enslaved Africans be included in the population of states (for representatives in the Congress and taxation)
Which two states ratified the Constitution after the new government was in place?
North Carolina, Rhode Island
What did the Federalists and anti-Federalists believe in?
Federalists: strong central gov't
Anti-Federalists: not too much power given to central gov't
what is mortgage?
loan to purchase a real estate, especially house
Explain how the imported goods from Britain hurt the American merchants and artisans
British exported their goods with cheap price that had price advantage over the American goods. This lowered the sales of the American merchants and artisans. The American gov't did not have power to regulate commerce as well.
What are the two conditions that were promised to the southern states in order to convince the proposal of the New Constitution?
1. New Congress could not tax exports
2. Slave trade could not be banned or impose high taxes on importation of slaves until 1808
Why was the ratification at Virginia and New York important?
The support from two big major states was crucial to the new government
Due to the objections of the anti-Federalists, ___________________ was adopted.
Bill of Rights
what does it mean to amend?
to change or make alteration
What caused the recession in the U.S.?
Debts from the Revolutionary War & lack of power to regulate commerce
Explain Three-fifths Compromise
It enabled states to have 60% of the total slave population represented. This gave increased number of representatives for slave-holding states, but more taxation as well
Out of the 12 amendments proposed, how many were ratified to be included in the new Constitution? What do they focus on?
10
8 amendments protect the individual rights, 2 amendments limite the power of the national government
Name the three branches of government
Executive branch, Judicial branch, Legislative branch