American Revolution & Early Republic (1776-1791) - Part 1

How did wealthy people get out of the draft for the Revolutionary War?

• They already served and were given a choice to serve again

• They paid enslaved people, apprentices, or others to serve in their place

• They ran away and hid in the territories the US hadn't occupied yet

• They donated money to government officials

The Battle of Saratoga resulted in...

• A major victory for the British

• A major victory for the Americans

• A stalemate between the British and Americans

• The Hessians taking a victory against the Americans

All of the following were part of the Treaty of Paris EXCEPT...

• Americans could fish the waters of British North America

• Debts would be repaid

• Britain could keep their land in America

• Enslaved people would be returned

The Articles of Confederation could do all of the following EXCEPT...

• Create taxes for revenue

• Borrow and create money

• Settle arguments between states

• Make treaties

True or False. The downfall of the Articles of Confederation was because of state sovereignty. The states held the most power and could refuse to follow the directions of Congress.

• True

• False

True or False. The Great Compromise was the Virginia Compromise where there was two houses of legislature.

• True

• False

True or False. Antifederalists believed that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government while the Federalists were in favor of the Constitution and showed it through their Federalist Papers.

• True

• False

Definition: One house with equal votes for each state

• Slave Trade Compromise

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Unicameral

• Sovereignty

Definition: Trading of enslaved people could not be restricted or abolished until 1808

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Definition: A set of laws that guides operation

• Amendments

• Constitution

• Unicameral

• Sovereignty