Bonus Section
What were the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What country continued to occupy forts in the Northwest Territory after the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain
What rebellion involved Massachusetts farmers protesting debts and taxes?
Shays' Rebellion
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution, allowing it to take effect among the ratifying states?
New Hampshire
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What kind of government did many leaders want to create to solve the nation's problems?
A stronger national government
Which Federalist leader strongly advocated for a stronger national government and attended the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton
Who became the first president under the new Constitution?
George Washington
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What compromise created a two-house Congress with different forms of state representation?
Great Compromise
What did the national government have trouble collecting from citizens under the Articles of Confederation?
Taxes
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What branch of government makes federal laws?
Legislative branch
What group supported ratification of the Constitution?
Federalists
What compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and direct taxation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
What was one major problem caused by the United States owing money after the Revolutionary War?
Financial difficulties / difficulty paying debts
What 1786 meeting discussed problems with interstate commerce and the national government?
Annapolis Convention
Who wrote many of the essays supporting ratification that became known as The Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
What principle divides the federal government into three branches?
Separation of powers
What system allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others?
Checks and balances
Under the Articles of Confederation, were the state governments or the national government stronger?
State
Who led the rebellion in Massachusetts in 1786–1787?
Daniel Shays
Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire