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why did Benedict Arnold turn traitor

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Because other soldiers were being promoted and he wasn’t

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What fort did benedict arnold attempt to give to the British?

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West point

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After fleeing to NYC, Arnold was given command of troops where?

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Virginia

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Why was Washington unable to attack the British (Clinton) at New York City? (Two reasons)

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Why was Washington unable to attack the British (Clinton) at New York City? (Two reasons) French soldiers were trapped in Newport RI The french fleet was late in arriving

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Where was the battle of yorktown fought?

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Yorktown, Virginia

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When did the battleof yorktown begin and end?

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October 9 to October 19

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Who was the British general at the battle of yorktown?

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Cornwallis

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Why did the Patriots win the battle of yorktown? (two reasons)

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Washington, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Rochambeau trapped the British by land De Grasse trapped the British by sea

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What songs were played after the battle?

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The French - Yankee Doodle The British - The World Turned Upside Down

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Who were the three Americans sent over to create the Treaty of Paris?

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John Adams, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin

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What conditions did the British agree to in the Treaty of Paris?

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US is recognized as independent
Withdraw troops
Give US fishing rights off coast of Canada

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What conditions did the Americans agree to in the Treaty of Paris?

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British merchants can collect debts US returned loyalist property

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Where will Loyalists go?

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Canada

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What are the borders of the United States at that time?

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South of Canada North of Florida West of Atlantic Ocean East of Missisippi river

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Why would Washington resign from the position of Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

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To go home and live a quiet life

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Define constitution.

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A plan of government

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Whose power is limited in each state?

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Governer

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Why would the people want to limit the governer’s power?

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So that one person wouldn’t have too much power

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Define legislature.

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A law making body

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Where is more power put in each state?

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Legislature

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Why would the people want to put more power with the legislature?

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So that it is more equal distributed power

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Define republic.

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A government in which people rule through elected representatives

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What 4 things could Congress do?

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Conduct foreign affairs
Maintain armed forces
Borrow money
Issue currency

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Why would these powers be important for congress to have?

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To keep alliances with countries, in case of war, to pay for things, to separate with britain

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What 3 things could Congress NOT do?
Issue taxes Regulate trade Force citizens to join the army
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Why would these taxing powers be denied to congress?
So that they are not like Britain, so that colonists can control who they trade with. and so that citizens can have their own lives.
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What additional problems are there with the Articles of Confederation?
No chief executive Each state has one vote Government was not strong Laws could not be passed unless 9 states vote for it Changes to the articles required all 13 state’s votes
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How are these problems with the contenental convention?
No one person to make decisions Doesn’t actually represent the people because some states are bigger Easily overthrown Even if someone doesn’t like it, laws can still be passed Hard to make changes, impossible to end slavery because of south 7 states
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How many votes did each state have?
1
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How many votes are needed to pass laws?
9
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How many votes are needed to change the Articles?
13
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What was the date of the approval of the Articles of Confederation by all the states?
March 1, 1781
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What are the three achievements accomplished under the Articles of Confederation?
Won independence Aided with organizing nation’s western territories Expanded country's foreign trade
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What land was surveyed and sold?
West of the ohio river
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Define township.
A 6 mile by 6 mile square of land
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How many sections are in each township?
36
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How much did each acre of a township cost?
1 dollar
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What five entire states were created out of the Northwest Territory?
Ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan, wisconson
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What positions of power were created for a territory?
A governor, secretary and 3 judges
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What population is needed in a territory for a legislature?
5000 adult male citizens
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Why would this number be gender-specific?
Women could not vote
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How many people are needed in a territory for it to apply for statehood?
60,000
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What three rights did people in a territory mentioned in the bill of rights?
Freedom of religion Property rights Trial by jury
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What was banned in a territory?
Slavery
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With what countries did Congress promote trade?
Netherlands, prussia, sweden, france
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When Congress printed hundreds of millions of dollars of paper money, what happened?
They lost value
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Define inflation.
When the price of goods rises
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How much was the proposed tax by Robert Morris?
5%
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What would this have been a tax on?
Imported goods
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Why did the 5% tax on imported goods not pass?
The goods would be less affordable and less people would buy it
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What did Congress refuse to do?
Pay the soldiers their pensions
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What did soldiers threaten to do?
Use violence against congress
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Who stepped in to help with the situation?
George Washington
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What did this person tell the soldiers?
To be patient
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What did George Washington tell Congress during shays rebellion?
To listen to the soldiers
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What two problems did the US have with Britain?
The British are occupying forts in the great lakes They were keeping Americans out of the West Indies and other markets
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Why would these be problems for us?
The great lakes are US property The us needs to trade there
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Who was sent to solve the problems with Britain?
John Adams
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What problem did the US have with Spain?
The Spanish closed the lower Missisippi River
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Why would the spanish closing off the lower missisippi river be a problem for us?
(Problems Analysis Sheet) Mississippi is good for trade and now we can not expand further
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Define depression.
When unemployment and inflation both increase
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In Shays’ Rebellion, why were farmers upset?
Farmers could not sell their goods to pay money to the states State officials seized farmer’s lands and threw farmers in jail
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Why did the farmers in Shays' Rebellion march toward the arsenal?
In search of weapons
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How many farmers were killed in Shays' Rebellion?
4
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Why did Shays’ Rebellion worry people?
It showed the government could not prevent violence
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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philidelphia
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What was the role of George Washington?
Presider
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What nickname did James Madison earn?
The Father Of The Constitution
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What are the four rules of the convention?
Each state has 1 vote Majority vote makes decisions Meetings needed 7 of 13 states present Sessions are not open to the public
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Define bicameral.
2 branches of government
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Define compromise.
When 2 sides of an issue change their original idea to agree on something
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Who created the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
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What was the Virginia Plan?
A 2 house legislature with a chief executive chasen by the legislature. There was also a court system.
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Why would someone from Virginia (or a state like it) be in favor of this plan?
Virginia has the highest population
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Who created the New Jersey Plan?
William patterson
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What was the New Jersey Plan?
1 house legislature Representation in congress is equal Executive branch chosen by congress
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Why would someone from New Jersey (or a state like it) be in favor of this plan?
It had a smaller population
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Which plan did the states vote for?
VA
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What part of the “voted for” plan needed to be resolved?
The issue of representation
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Who helped create The Great Compromise?
Rodger sherman
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How many members would each state have in the Upper House (Senate)?
2
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The number of seats for each state would be based on what in the Lower House (House of Representatives)?
Population
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How was it a good compromise?
Both sides got something they wanted
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What did the Southern states want?
To count slaves as population
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What did the Northern states want?
to count slaves as property and taxing them
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what was The Compromise on Slavery?
3/5 of a slave counted as one free person
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When would Congress interfere with the slave trade?
1808
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What was the date of the Constitution being signed?
September 17, 1787
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Why did three delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?
They thought there should be a bill of rights
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Who were the people who refused to sign the constitution?
Elbridge Gerry, Edmund Randolph, George Mason
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Define bill of rights.
List of guaranteed freedoms
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