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Articles of Confederation (Section 4)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Constitutional Debate | • The new U.S. Constitution required the support of 9/13 states before it would go into effect. |
| The Constitutional Debate | • Rhode Island opposed the new Constitution from the start. |
| Federalists | • Federalists believe: They supported the U.S. Constitution. |
| Federalists | • Washington, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton & Jay supported the Federalists. |
| Anti-Federalists | • Anti Federalists believe: They opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution. |
| Anti-Federalists | • Preferred local governments close to the people. |
| Protecting Rights | • Original U.S. Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms. |
| Protecting Rights | • Some states refused to ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights. |
| Adopting the Constitution | • December 7, 1787 (1st state Delaware) – June 21, 1788 (9th state New Hampshire). |
| Adopting the Constitution | • May, 1790 Rhode Island became the 13th & final state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. |
| Americans Celebrate | • Boston, New York & Philadelphia held big parades. |
| Americans Celebrate | • The Bill of Rights were added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791. |