Revolution/Colonial Era
What were the people called who wanted to remain LOYAL and under the control of England?
Loyalists/ Tories
Who led a insurrection of debtor-farmers who were afraid of foreclosures and prison?
Daniel Shay
Primary author of Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
What date was the Constitution signed?
Septebmer 17, 1787
Where was 1st TEMPORARY capital
New York City
What was the first legislative body in the New World
House of Burgesses
Who was KING OF ENGLAND that colonists wanted to separate from?
King George III
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Who was NOT an Anti-federalist?
Patrick Henry George Mason
Richard Henry Lee James Madison
Which philosopher came up with the SOCIAL CONTRACT theory of government?
John Locke
What Acts did England pass in response to Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Explain two events that showed the weakness of the Articles
Shay's Rebellion
Annapolis Convention
Constitutional Convention was also called the ________________ Convention because of the city where it met
Philadelphia
What were the 85 essarys compiled by advocates of the Constitution? Which 3 men wrote them?
Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and
Who authored the GREAT COMPROMISE, which settled the representation debate in the Constitution --> What was that Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What 2 major issues did the Second Continental Congress need to addres in 1776?
1. military emergency around Boston
2. discuss formal declaration of indendence
who was the president of 2nd continental congress (hint: also first signed of Declaration of Indp)
John Hancock
What philosophical and intelelctual movement in 18th century Eurpose, ephasizing reason and thought, which influenced Constitution?
What was the SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY from this philosophical period?
Enlightenment
Contract exists between ppl + their rulers
What were the following plans proposed for representation?
New Jersey Plan
Virgina Plan
*Explain the final solution
-based on equal vote per state
-based on population
2 houses: Senate (equal) + House (rep)
Who wrote the Federalist Papers
John Jay (5)
Alexander Hamilton (more than half)
In what ways did American colonies reatin English influence in their governments? What ways did they devleop their own style?
*Kept ideas of local governments/ representative leg/ limited government
*New idea that ppl ahve rights that govt can't take away
*U.s. increased controlled governors/levied taxes/ altered constitution + appoint royal officers
List at least 3 of 5 weaknesses of Articles
1. Congress unable to take action directly against individuals
2. lacked power to enforce federal law
3. Lacked pwoer to raise revenue in taxes
4. lacked power to raise military force
5. ONly one vote per state
6. Needed unanimous agreement to pass anything
7. lacked power to coin money
What three major areas required compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
What was the Compromise of each?
slavery/representation/commerce
3/5th Compromise......Connecticut or Great Compromise......Interstate Commerce
Explain why the Anti-federalists opposed ratifiying the Constitution and the two major states (one in north and one in south) who resisted.
What finally changed their mind?
No Bill of Rights
Virginia +
**Bill of RIghts