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The New Republic
America immediately after the Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Northwest Ordinance? | a law passed in 1787 that created a single Northwest territory out of the Ohio River Valley lands. |
| What happened to the veterans of the American Revolution? | They returned home to find they had to pay high taxes to help pay for the American Revolution. |
| What did some veterans have to do because of the high taxes? | They had to lose their land, and some even ended up in debtor's prison. |
| What was Shay's Rebellion? | An uprising, led by an angry farmer, to revolt against the government because of the high taxes. |
| What did Shay's Rebellion prove? | That a strong national government with the powers to raise an army were needed. |
| Why did the country not have an army after the war? | The soldiers who had fought went home to their lands and Congress did not have the power to make more soldiers come and serve |
| What happened to Loyalists after the Revolution? | Around 100,000 left America because they faced hard treatment from Patriots |
| What was the first plan of government of the United States? | the Articles of Confederation |
| Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation, the states or the national government? | The states |
| Did Britain leave the Great Lakes region after the war, like they promised in the Treaty of Paris 1783? | No. They still had British troops there. |
| What problems did Spain give America? | They closed the lower Mississippi River to American ships in 1784 because they wanted to stop American expansion to the west. |
| When were the Articles of Confederation finally approved by Congress? | 1781 |
| Who was the first president under the Articles of Confederation? | John Hanson |
| What did soldiers do while Hanson was in office? | Threatened to overthrow the new government and make Washington a king. |
| What did Hanson do while in office as President under the Articles of Confederation? | He established the Great Seal of the United States; he also established the Treasury Dept., the Secretary of War, and the Foreign Affairs Dept. |
| How long could a president serve under the Articles of Confederation? | one year term for any 3 year period |
| How many presidents were there under the Articles of Confederation? | 7 in all |
| Who was the first President under the Constitution? | George Washington |
| What happened to slavery following the creation of the United States of America? | In the North, it gradually declined, while in the South, it greatly increased. |
| What was the policy on slavery in the Northwest Territory? | it was illegal to own slaves in the Northwest Territory. |
| What happened to Native Americans in the new United States? | They were considered a conquered nation and were not given citizenship to all until 1924. |
| What problems did the Articles of Confederation have? | It was very weak. The states had most of the power, and they need 9 / 13 states to agree to approve new laws. |
| What new plan of government will replace the Articles of Confederation in 1787? | the Constitution of the United States of America |
| Constitution | a formal plan of government |
| republic | a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| democracy | any form of government in which political power is exercised by all citizens, either directly or through their elected representatives |
| bicameral legislature | 2 houses in the legislature |
| federalism | sharing power between the federal and state governments |
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