The "Plan" that became the first framework for the Constitution
Virginia Plan
Where, what level of government, had the most power under the Articles of Confederation
State government
The issue that needed to be settled before the smaller states ratified the Articles
Western Lands
What problems led to the Constitutional Convention
Shays Rebellion/ to many people in debt govt had to regulate trade
What was the purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise
to resolve debate over how to count slaves
Which groups were not represent at the Constitutional Convention
African Americans, Native American Women
Which group opposed ratification of the Constitution
Antiferderalists
Why did the new government add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
to protect the rights of the people against the power of strong government
Define the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Set up an orderly process for admitting teritoiries for states; sent represitives to congress to elect a new assembly for the new states
What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention
Amend the Articles
What did Virginia and New York want added till they were to ratify? why was it important?
The Bill of Rights/without Virginia the new government would no have support of the largest state. without new york the continent would be divided into two parts geographically.
How did the Antifederalists present their arguments
Using pamphlets and newspapers
Who wrote the Federalist papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, the secreatary of foreign affairs for the Confederation Congress
Helped to create the Wilderness Road
Daniel Boone
Rights listed in northwest ordinance of 1787
Rivers open to navigation, freedom of religion, trial by jury
State that did not attend Constitutional Convention
Rhode island refused to participate
First to ratify Constitution
Deleware
George Mason
refused to sign the constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added
New state governments formed after war
all had a republican form of government, some had a Bill of Rights, some had seperate branches of government
the year slave trade was banned
1808
why congress passed the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
because it was how to divide and govern the lands
Shays Rebellion and Revelutionary War similar
Both of them were about people angry towards paying taxes
Federalism's definition
a system of government where power is shared between the central (Federal) and the state governments
The Group that created the Articles of Federation
Continental Congress
Why did the Americans fear a strong national government
many americans were afraid that a strong government would result in tieranny
Why did the Antifederalists dislike the constitution
the Antifederalists thought the constitution took to much power away from the states and did not guarantee rights for the other people
How did Congresses inability to tax weaken the government
the congress had owed tons of money to pay for the Revolutionary War, they had no way of paying it so soldiers threatened them and they had to flee town
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