AMERICAN HISTORY UNIT 1 STUDY
GUIDE { GRADED A+ }
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔To
declare independence
Name 1 success of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔Formed the first
government of the U.S. Created 5 new territories
Name 3 problems that occurred under the articles. - ✔✔No power to tax
No national executive
No checks and balances
How long did the colonies function under the articles? - ✔✔8 Years.
Started in 1776 in the continental congress, was approved by all states in
1781, and ended in 1789.
What two plans did the constitutional convention come up with to replace
the articles of confederation? - ✔✔The Virginia plan and the New Jersey
plan
, What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do? - ✔✔Established the U.S. Supreme
Court consisting of a chief justice, and 5 associate justices. (John Jay
became the first chief justice)
Why were relations with France going sour in 1789? - ✔✔The French
Monarchy was overthrown. Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and Spain
declared war on the new French gov. America wanted to stay out of
conflict, so they weren't aiding France.
What was Great Britain doing that was causing problems for the U.S. in the
Northwest and on the sea? What was the first solution that failed miserably
? - ✔✔In 1794 the British began seizing American merchant ships. They
claimed these ships, carried French goods or sailed to a French port.
American sailors were thrown into British prisons.
Treaty of Paris or Washington sent John Jay to London to negotiate a
treaty with the British.
Hamilton sabotaged Jay, giving the British details of America's bargaining
position.
What was the agreement made in Pickney's treaty? - ✔✔It settled border
issues, granted use to the Mississippi river, farmers granted the "right of
deposit" & Spain promised to control Native Americans on the US border
GUIDE { GRADED A+ }
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔To
declare independence
Name 1 success of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔Formed the first
government of the U.S. Created 5 new territories
Name 3 problems that occurred under the articles. - ✔✔No power to tax
No national executive
No checks and balances
How long did the colonies function under the articles? - ✔✔8 Years.
Started in 1776 in the continental congress, was approved by all states in
1781, and ended in 1789.
What two plans did the constitutional convention come up with to replace
the articles of confederation? - ✔✔The Virginia plan and the New Jersey
plan
, What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do? - ✔✔Established the U.S. Supreme
Court consisting of a chief justice, and 5 associate justices. (John Jay
became the first chief justice)
Why were relations with France going sour in 1789? - ✔✔The French
Monarchy was overthrown. Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and Spain
declared war on the new French gov. America wanted to stay out of
conflict, so they weren't aiding France.
What was Great Britain doing that was causing problems for the U.S. in the
Northwest and on the sea? What was the first solution that failed miserably
? - ✔✔In 1794 the British began seizing American merchant ships. They
claimed these ships, carried French goods or sailed to a French port.
American sailors were thrown into British prisons.
Treaty of Paris or Washington sent John Jay to London to negotiate a
treaty with the British.
Hamilton sabotaged Jay, giving the British details of America's bargaining
position.
What was the agreement made in Pickney's treaty? - ✔✔It settled border
issues, granted use to the Mississippi river, farmers granted the "right of
deposit" & Spain promised to control Native Americans on the US border
