Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Who was Phyllis Wheatley?

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  • Enslaved African American poet in Boston
  • First African American woman to publish a book of poetry
  • Her writings used both Christian and Enlightenment themes to argue for Black intellectual equality
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What were the causes of Shay’s rebellion?

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  • post war debt led to high taxes and debt in Massachusetts
  • Farmers were losing land from unpaid debts.
  • paper currency was wanted.
  • The court system also usually sided with the creditors (the banks)
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Who was Daniel Shays?

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  • a former captain in the Continental Army
  • Helped armed farmers to raid court houses
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Why did Jefferson support rebellions?

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We need rebellions so the government fears the people

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Who was against Shays’s rebellion?

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  • George Washington
  • John Adams
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Why was Rhode Island in economic crisis?

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  • postwar debt
  • no currency
  • inflation
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How did Rhode Island deal with its economic crisis? What weakness did this show?

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  • issued paper money which caused massive inflation
  • Articles of Confederation introduced economic instability
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