The Articles of Confederation
When were the Articles of Confederation Approved?
November 1777
What did Congress do to raise revenue?
They looked to sell western lands
Just as during the revolution, America looked to whom to find financial solutions?
Robert Morris
How many delegates were at the Constitutional Convention?
55 delegates
How many states' approvals were needed to ratify the constitution?
9 of 13
How many votes did each state have?
One
By what year was the central government nearly bankrupt?
By 1780
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the presiding officer?
George Washington
Which states were the votes close?
Virginia and New York
Important Laws needed the approval of how many states?
9 of 13
What happened when farmers couldnt pay their debts?
They started to mob
Who's Virginia plan was chosen to guide the debate at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madisons
Who composed the Virginia plan?
James Madison
Who wrote the Federalist Papers promoting the ratifacation of the constitution?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
What did the Articls of Confederation lsck the power to do?
tax either the states or the people
What exports were cut because of the revolution?
Tobacco, Rice, and Wheat
Who condemned slavery as a "nefarious institution"?
Gouverneur Morrris
Who composed the New Jersey plan?
William Paterson
How many essays were in the Federalist Papers?
85 essays
Who were the Articles of Confederation approved by?
the Continental Congress
Who led the Rebellion that prompted Alexander Hamilton to forge hus defense for a new and improved national Constitution?
Daniel Shays
Patrick Henry
What did the Constitution fail to do?
End Slavery
Whose theories were drawn upon for the Federalist papers?
Montesquieu and John adams