HY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter Nine: Northwest Territory, Hard Currency, Daniel Shays
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The continental army officers formed an exclusive hereditary order called the society of the cincinnati. Virginia statute for religious freedom: created in 1786 by thomas jefferson and his co-reformers; stated that religion should not be imposed on anybody and that each person decided his/her own faith. The philadelphia quakers founded the first anti-slavery society in 1775. The 1st continental congress called for the complete abolition of the slave trade in: several northern states went further and either completely abolished slavery or provided the gradual emancipation of slaves. Civic virtue: the idea that democracy depended on the unselfish commitment of each citizen to the public good. Republican motherhood: the idea that the mother was selflessly devoted to her family; this was described as the model of a proper republican mother. In 1776, the 2nd continental congress called the colonies to draft new constitutions. Massachusetts called a special convention to draft its constitution and then submitted the final draft to the people.
