Journal 3/2

1. Journal 3/2 Look back at the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention. Predict what kind of arguments and disputes may arise from these.

2. These were passed in the colonies to regulate trade: Stamp Act Sugar Act Navigation Acts Intolerable Acts

3. Which was not part of the Nav. Acts? Crew members of ships headed to America must be English The ships must be colonial ships All imports to Colonies had to pass through England to be taxed All enumerated articles were taxed

4. This taxed legal documents: Stamp Act Sugar Act Navigation Acts Intolerable Acts

5. This was caused by anger colonists felt at seeing British soldiers on their streets: Boston Tea party Boston Massacre Lexington/Concord The Quartering Acts

6. The Boston Tea Party: Was in response to the Intolerable Acts Was violent and unsuccessful Was a protest to the unfair advantage given to British tea companies Caused the Boston Massacre

7. The Declaration of Independence: Was a letter to the king telling him why we wanted freedom Gave the colonies their freedom from Britain Was accepted by the king Ended the Revolutionary War

8. The first official battle of the American Rev was… Lexington Concord Saratoga Yorktown

9. Why is Saratoga known as the 'turning point of the war'? The British surrendered It was England’s first big victory Many Americans lost their lives It was the colonists first major victory

10. Because of American victory at Saratoga: The French are encouraged to support the colonists The French are encouraged to support the British The British surrender Marquis de Lafayette is killed

11. What is NOT true about the French and Indian War? The colonists fought in the British army The Brits were doing poorly b/f the colonists joined The Native Americans refused to ally w/ the Brits The colonists joined the war willingly

12. What is the significance of the French and Indian War? Colonist gained their independence Colonists gained confidence All The Indians were defeated Britain realized the colonists were unhappy w/the king’s laws

13. John Smith Married Pocahontas Was the leader of Jamestown Was the first Virginian to grow tobacco Was killed by Powhatan

14. John Rolfs Was the first Virginian to grow tobacco successfully Was killed by Powhatan Murdered John Smith Died during the Revolution

15. John Locke: Was the enlightenment thinker credited with the theory of social contract Was a preacher Was married to Pocahontas Grew tobacco

16. Social Contract says: It is the right of gov’t to overthrow policies it does not like The job of gov’t is to provide money to its citizens Ppl should obey the laws no matter what Unjust gov’t should be gotten rid of.

17. This law banned the colonists from settleing west of the Appalachian Mnts. Navigation Acts Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Acts Stamp Act

18. The Iroquois League were: The French allies in the French and Indian War The English allies in the French and Indian War Created to fight the French Neutral during the war.

19. The country's 1st national constitution was: Mayflower Compact Fundamental Orders of Connecticut The Bill of Rights Articles of Confederation

20. The central government under the AofC was: The Continental Congress Very strong Run by George Washington Effective and popular

21. Which of the following was a power of the Continental Congress? Could regulate trade Could borrow money Could regulate taxes Could pass and change laws with ease

22. This form of government gives an equal amount of power to constituancies and central gov't Unitary Federal Confederation Democracy

23. What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion? Convinced leaders that laws were too lax It started a civil war It convinced leaders the AofC needed to be changed It gave the Native Americans more freedom

24. This form of government has a small central gov't and inflated constituancies. Unitary Federal Confederation Monarchy

25. Under the AofC the states: Did not have to honor trade, laws or court decisions in other states. Could create their own money Both of these Neither of these

26. This form of government has weak constituancies and an inflated central government. Federal Unitary Confederation Republic

27. The Virginia Plan: Proposed representation based on population Proposed a unicameral legislature Proposed equal representation Is the system we have today

28. The New Jersey Plan Proposed representation based on population Proposed a bicameral legislature Proposed equal representation Is the system we have today

29. The Great Compromise Was a compromise made between the north and the south about counting slaves for representation Was a compromise combining the Virginia and New Jersey plans Was a proposed compromise btw. The 2 plans but never implemented Was what we had under the AofC

30. The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was… To do away with the AofC To elect George Washington president To write the Declaration of Independence To amend the AofC

31. Aside from power of gov't and the states what other major issue was discussed at the convention? War tactics Slavery English taxes Drafting of another declaration of independence.

32. What was NOT 'compromised' about slavery? All slave must be traded in Washington DC 3/5 slave population would count for reps in congress The slave trade would end in 20 years (1809) Runaway slaves must be returned

33. What is NOT true about Antifederalists? They wanted a Bill of Rights They outnumbered Federalists They were mostly upper class Thought the Constitution would take away state’s rights

34. What is NOT true about the Federalists? They said the Constitution was good the way it was They thought a Bill of Rights was necessary They were upper class Wrote the Federalist Papers