Review
What was the first plan of government for the United States after the American Revolution?
The Articles of Confederation
What is a convention?
A gathering of people with a common interest/goal
someone who speaks and votes for a group of people
When the Constitution was written, were enslaved people treated as people with rights or as property?
How many stripes are on the American flag?
13
Name one thing Congress could NOT do under the Articles of Confederation.
Tax, sign treaties, enforce laws, etc.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia
Which group of states wanted equal representation in Congress?
small states
Did slavery help the economy in only the South, or in the North too?
Both
Which president is on the one dollar bill?
George Washington
What was the name of the farmers rebellion that happened in 1786?
Shay's Rebellion
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting that resulted in what document?
The Constitution
What group of states wanted proportional representation in Congress?
Big states
What was the name of the deal about counting enslaved people in a state's population?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What is the NEWEST U.S. state?
Hawaii is the newest U.S. state, having been admitted to the Union as the 50th state on August 21, 1959.
Fill in the Blank: Shays' Rebellion convinced leaders the Articles of Confederation were too ____________.
weak
Multiple Choice: What year did the Constitutional Convention take place in?
A) 1800
B) 1787
C) 1903
B) 1787
Does the Senate have equal or proportional representation?
equal, 2 senators per state
Southern delegates wanted enslaved people counted. What did counting more people do for a state?
More representatives/votes in Congress
In which war did the Northern states fight the Southern states?
The Civil War
Which part of government did the Articles create: Congress, a President, or Courts?
Congress
TRUE!
Draw a picture that shows proportional representation, with a big state and a small state on the left and representatives on the right
n/a
What did the Fugitive Slave Clause say?
If a enslaved person escapes to free state → must be returned / does not become free
Name a state that borders Canada.
Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine