test – Flashcards with Answers
Flashcard maker : Jay Barber
which statement characterizes the continental dollars authorized by the congress in 1775?
the dollars were merely paper backed by no precious metals
which of the following was a treasonable act as defined by state laws in 1775 & 1776?
supplying the British army
how did battle tactics in the South change after Gates’s defeat and Arnold’s treason?
guerilla warfare erupted across the southern backcountry
how did news of Benedict Arnold’s treason affect the war?
arnold’s treason inspired renewed patriotism in America
what was the sign. of the New York delegates’ endorsement of the Dec. of Indep. on July 15, 1776?
the resolution for independence had passed unanimously
which event led to the end of the revolutionary war at Yorktown?
the french forces taking control of the chesapeake
the delegates to the 2nd continental congress chose George Washington as commander in chief because?
they wanted to show England that there was commitment to war outside New England
in their revisions to the Dec. of Indep., Georgia and South Carolina removed?
any mention of the issue of slavery
in his radical pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to?
declare independence from Great Britain
what made Robert Shurtleff of Mass. an atypical member of the Continental Army?
he was a women disguised as a man
how did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental Army?
it offered land grants to those who committed for the war’s duration
where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord?
2nd Continental Congress
during the winter of 1777-78, the continental army morale was?
low because corruption was undermining the patriots’ cause
After Cornwallis achieved the upper hand in Virginia, the balance of power on the battlefield changed dramatically because?
the french gave military support to washington
what was the economic result of the continental congress’s decision to issue paper money?
money became devalued
what did the british government do after capturing Philadelphia in Sept. 1777?
proposed a negotiated settlement that did not include American independence
many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies) came from which group?
wealthy merchants
as manpower needs in the continental army increased?
free blacks were welcomed into service in the northern states
the initial goal of the 2nd continental congress was to?
raise and supply an army
women served in the continental army by?
performing domestic tasks
the continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British in Christmas night in 1776, when Americans?
surprised the Hessians in New Jersey
what indian people sided with the americans during the war?
oneida
why was burgooyne’s defeat at the battle of saratoga a decisive moment in the revolutionary war?
it brought france into the war on the side of the patriots
the articles of confederation were finally approved in 1781, when all the states agreed to surrender their?
claims to western lands
why did most of the new states spell out their citizen’s rights and liberties in written contracts?
citizens had been denied the unwritten rights of englishmen
what was a shared feature of all the state constitutions drawn up during the american revolution?
a commitment to republicans
virginia’s constitution was the first to?
include a bill of rights
what state allowed free blacks and women to vote in the early years of the republic?
New Jersey
which state passed gradual emancipation laws in 1784?
Pennsylvania
the NW ordinance of 1787?
prohibited slavery on the NW territory
which 2 men were instrumental in calling for the Philadelphia meeting in May 1787 to discuss the articles of confederation?
madison and hamilton
which issue dominated debate at the continental convention?
how to balance the interests of large and small states
at the continental convention, the proposal to create a 2 chamber legislature, with representation in both houses based on each state’s population, was known as the?
Virginia Plan
as a part of the great compromise, delegates at the Philadelphia convention agreed?
on the supreme court and a system of lower national courts
how did delegates decide to count slaves when determining the apportionment of representatives?
slaves were counted under the 3/5 clause
when the constitution was drafted, slavery was?
not named, but recognized and guaranteed
in a new distinction between democracy and republicanism, the delegates to the constitutional convention?
gave a direct voice to the people only in the house
how did the delegates to the constitutional convention create a presidency out of the reach of direct democracy?
they devised the electoral college
who had to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect?
9 states in ratifying conventions
opposition to the constitution came from substantial majorities in which of following 3 most populous states?
Virginia, Mass., and New York
what did pro-constitution forces call themselves?
federalists
the fight over ratification in virginia proved to be very close due to anti-federalists arguments from?
george mason and patrick henry
in essay 10 of the federalist, james madison maintained that the constitutional government would?
prevent any one faction from subverting the freedom of other groups
what was the major objection to the virginia plan by the smaller states at the constitutional convention?
representation based on population in both houses
plan devised by the continental congress in november 1777 for forming the national government as a loose confederation of states
articles of confederation
series of 85 essays on the political philosophy of the constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Federalist papers
land act passed in 1787 that specified that mechanism by which settled territories would advance to statehood
NW ordinance
james madison’s plan for a new central government that repudiated the principle of a confederation of states and set out a 3 branch government
Virginia plan
opponents of the constitution who feared that the new national government would become corrupt or tyrannical
anti federalists
doc. drafted by thomas jefferson stating the colonies’ case for independence . in it jefferson articulates principles about natural rights, the right of revolution, the consent of the governed, and the natural equality of ”all men”
dec. of independence
the elective body that gathered in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, and was responsible for both preparing for was and pursing reconciliation with britain
2nd continental congress
commander in chief of the continental army appointed by the 2 continental congress
george washington
english artisan and intellectual who came to America in 1774 and became friends with delegates from the 2 continental congress. in january 1776 he published the pamphlet common sense.
thomas paine
derogatory term for Americans who remained loyal to britain
loyalists/tories
intercolonial force created by the 2 continental congress in june 1775
continental army
thomas paine’s revolutionary pamphlet, published in january 1776, which powerfully critiqued monarcy and advocated republican government
common sense
son of a wealthy planter who guided the drafting of the U.S. constitution in 1787
james madison
