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The New Nation
Unit 5 Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Articles of Confederation do for our country? | Form a central government |
| What caused Shay's Rebellion? | Farmers were upset because their farms were taken away if they couldn't pay their debts. |
| Why did Congress call a meeting about the Articles of Confederation? | Wanted to make the government stronger. |
| Why were states opposed (against) the Virgina Plan? | Large states would get more votes - unfair to small states |
| Why is James Madison considered honest? | He recorded everything even if he didn't agree. |
| What was the Great Compromise? | State would be represented by population and equal votes. |
| How did the Constitutional Convention count slaves as people? | 5 slaves would count as 3 free men (known as the 3/5 rule) |