HIST-1301 Chapter 6 Review

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Which area of concern gave the Confederation government the most trouble? Regulation of money and a struggling economy – Merchants faced difficulties selling goods because colonies taxed inbound ships, leading to competition between states. Additionally, the Confederation had little gold or silver, and states issued their own often unreliable currencies.

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Regulation of money and a struggling economy – Merchants faced difficulties selling goods because colonies taxed inbound ships, leading to competition between states. Additionally, the Confederation had little gold or silver, and states issued their own often unreliable currencies.

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How did the government of the United States most significantly depart from the colonial policies of Great Britain?

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By establishing the Northwest Ordinance, treating states as equals, including a Bill of Rights, excluding slavery from the Northwest Territory, and opening the West, effectively reversing the Proclamation of 1763.

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What were the terms of the Land Ordinance of 1785 with regard to organizing western lands? Options: Land was given freely to settlers who agreed to farm it for at least five years., Six-mile square townships were established, each divided into 36 lots of 640 acres, auctioned for no less than $1 per acre, with proceeds from the sixteenth lot reserved for schools., Territories were immediately granted statehood once their population reached 5,000 settlers., Native American lands were protected from settlement, ensuring peaceful coexistence in newly surveyed areas.

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Six-mile square townships were established, each divided into 36 lots of 640 acres, auctioned for no less than $1 per acre, with proceeds from the sixteenth lot reserved for schools.

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The terms of the Land Ordinance of 1785 most favored which segment of American society? Why?

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Land speculators, because the large plot sizes and auction system made it more accessible for those with significant capital.

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Which of the following best describes the organizational and administrative terms outlined in the Northwest Ordinance regarding the governance of territories? Options: Territories were immediately granted statehood upon reaching a population of 10,000, with complete self-governance. Territories were directly controlled by the Confederation Congress without any local representation or elected officials. Each territory had a preparation period under a governor, secretary, and judges appointed by the Confederation, followed by the ability to elect an assembly once a population threshold was met, with continued oversight from the governor and Congress. Territories were divided into independent counties with locally elected officials, and the Confederation Congress had no direct involvement in their governance.

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Each territory had a preparation period under a governor, secretary, and judges appointed by the Confederation, followed by the ability to elect an assembly once a population threshold was met, with continued oversight from the governor and Congress.

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Diplomatic disagreements persisted between the United States and Great Britain following the Treaty of Paris in 1783, primarily concerning which of the following key issues? Disputes over fishing rights in the Atlantic and disagreements about trade tariffs imposed on American goods. The continued British occupation of forts along the Canadian border, justified by the U.S. failure to honor pre-war debts to British creditors, and the American confiscation of Loyalist property. Arguments over the boundaries of newly acquired territories in the Louisiana Purchase and disagreements over control of the Mississippi River. Conflicts arising from the impressment of American sailors and disagreements regarding the United States' neutrality in European wars.

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The continued British occupation of forts along the Canadian border, justified by the U.S. failure to honor pre-war debts to British creditors, and the American confiscation of Loyalist property.

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Which nation did the United States have a major diplomatic dispute over navigation of the Mississippi River?

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Spain, due to their claim of a boundary line eastward from the river's mouth, leading to the closure of the river to American commerce and impacting American settlements.

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Which of the following best describes the social and economic factors that contributed to Shays's Rebellion? Options: Increased prosperity and trade opportunities for farmers, leading to demands for greater political representation. A stable economy with low taxes and readily available credit, but social unrest due to religious differences. Government policies that favored large landowners and merchants, resulting in widespread industrial growth and urban migration. Economic hardship caused by post-war debt, high taxes, restrictive trade policies, and a shortage of currency, leading to widespread foreclosures and discontent among farmers.

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Economic hardship caused by post-war debt, high taxes, restrictive trade policies, and a shortage of currency, leading to widespread foreclosures and discontent among farmers.

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What was the original, stated purpose of the Constitutional Convention, and what did it ultimately accomplish?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation, but it resulted in the creation of a new federal government with three branches and a system of checks and balances.

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In what city did the Constitutional Convention convene, and which state notably did not send delegates, largely due to concerns voiced by a prominent figure?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Rhode Island did not attend, with Patrick Henry of Virginia refusing to represent his state, claiming he "smelled a rat."