History of the United States Section 5

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Invading Canada. Conquering Philadelphia. Battles of the American Revolution. The French Empire aids English colonies in the Americas. Who were the Loyalist. Manumit. Pennslyvania and slavery. Emancipation. Women's right and role. Independent land ownership. All men are created equal. Writing the Constitution. The creation of lower and upper chambers. The Massachusetts constitution. The Statute of Religious Liberty. Creating a strong central government. Continental Congress. Ratifying the Articles of Confederation. Peace treaty of 1783. The Ordinance of 1784. Use of public land. The Miami. The Treaty of Grenville. Postwar depression. Robert Morris. The Continental impost. Daniel Shay Rebellion. Alexander Hamilton. The Constitutional Convention of 1787. The Madison's Virginia Plan. The Great Compromise. Federalism. Checks and balances. The House of Representatives. Senators and federal judges. Hemmings family. Federalist and antifederalist. Election of George Washington. The Judiciary Act of 1789.

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U.S. History A41

General William Howe was in charge of the northbound military force deployed from New York, to meet with John Burgoyne's southbound military force deployed from Canada.

U.S. History A42

Benjamin Franklin demonstrated the Patriots victory in Saratoga as evidence to gain aid from Count de Vergennes.

U.S. History A43

Cornwallis surrendered on October 17, 1781.

U.S. History A44

Quakers influenced Pennsylvania to illegalize slavery.

U.S. History A45

The government is dependent on the characteristics of the citizens.

U.S. History A46

Virginia passed a law to voluntarily free slaves.

U.S. History A47

North of the Ohio River, West of Pennsylvania, and Northwest of Virginia became the first territory to undergo survey under the survey system of the Ordinance of 1785.

U.S. History A48

During the postwar depression of 1784 to 1787, the Confederation had to repay war bonds, substantial debt, and payments owed to soldiers.

U.S. History A49

States with a low population needed proper representation. This is how William Paterson's New Jersey Plan influenced changes in James Madison Virginia Plan.

U.S. History A50

The new government apply checks to popular will by allowing the people to elect it's members.

U.S. History A51

The new national debt Alexander Hamilton created would get settled through the means of taxation.

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