Problems Under the Articles
What was the first government of the US called?
The Articles of Confederation
What event led people to realize we needed a stronger government, thus a new meeting of Continental Congress?
Shays' Rebellion
Was Virginia a large state or a small state?
Large
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What issue did the 3/5 Compromise seek to address?
What was the problem with the Articles giving each state 1 vote?
Some states had a lot more people than others, but wouldn't have more influence/power.
A person elected to represent a state
Was New Jersey a large state or a small state?
Small
Why did northerners not want slaves counted as part of population?
Because a smaller population meant less representatives coming from Southern states, thus less political power for the the South
James Madison
What was the only branch of government established in the first US Government?
Congress
What was the original goal of the men at the Constitutional Convention?
To make changes to the Articles of Confederation
What was the Virginia Plan? (two parts)
2. Congress with one house, amount of representatives each state sent would be based on the size of the state's population
Why did Southerners want all their slaves counted as part of population?
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
All 13
When the delegates pivoted from their original goal at the Convention, what did they decide to do instead?
Create a new Constitution (government) for the U.S.
1. Create 3 branches of government (add Executive and Judicial)
2. Congress with one house, amount of representatives each state sent would be equal, regardless of how large OR small a state's population was
What did the 3/5 Compromise do?
Said that 3/5 of slaves would be counted towards a state's population for representation purposes
Which one of these men was NOT at the Constitutional Convention?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Roger Sherman
D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Under our first government, each state was making its own currency. What is currency, and why would this have been a problem?
How many states sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Twelve
What was the Great Compromise, which everyone agreed on? AND, which part pleased the large states and which part pleased the small states?
There would be TWO houses in Congress:
A. A Senate where each state got two representatives (made small states happy)
B. A House of Representatives where the more populated the state, the more reps they got to send (made large states happy)
Name five southern states
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What farmer led a rebellion against taxation in Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays