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Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the time period when revolutionary ideas in philosophy and political thought occurred? | Enlightenment |
| Who believed that people were born with certain natural rights that the government couldn't take away? | John Locke |
| Life, liberty and property were... | Natural Rights |
| Who believed the best form of government was one that featured separation of powers? | Montesquieu |
| What are inalienable rights? | Natural rights the government could not take away |
| Where was HQ for the Continental Army? | Valley Forge |
| Who were Tories? | Colonists who remained loyal to England |
| Who was the commander of the British forces? | General Lord Cornwallis |
| Where did Cornwallis surrender to Washington? | Yorktown |
| What ended the war with Britain and recognized the independence of the US? | The Treaty of Paris |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? | It didn't give enough power to the national government |
| What was the effect Great Compromise (the Connecticut Plan)? | Established a bicameral legislature |
| What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? | In a census, slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person |
| What was the result of the debate over the slave trade? | Slave Trade Compromise |
| What is the principle that even governments must obey a set of laws and respect the rights of citizens? | Limited Government |
| What divided the authority to govern between different branches of government? | Separation of Powers |
| What was the Bill of Rights and its purpose? | The first ten amendments to the Constitution; protected citizens' rights and limited government |
| What did Federalists support? | A strong central government and the Constitution |
| Who were the leaders of the Federalists? | Alexander Hamilton and James Madison |
| Who were anti-Federalists? | People who opposed the Constitution and giving the central government too much power |
| What were the essays meant to persuade New York legislature into ratifying the Constitution? | The Federalist Papers |
| What did Hamilton's economic plan propose? | The federal government take on state debts due to the war |
| What was the Whiskey Rebellion? | When Pennsylvania farmers refused to pay the tax put on whiskey |
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