Our First Government
The name of the very first government created after the colonies won their independence from Great Britain
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This event made all 13 states realize they needed to create a new government to replace the first one
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Name one characteristic that the men who attended the meeting in Philadelphia shared.
What is wealthy, white, upper class, and previous political experience?
The Virginia plan called for this many branches of government.
What are three branches of government?
The New Jersey plan called for this many branches of government.
What are three branches of government?
The number of branches in this first government
What is one branch?
This was a big reason farmers in Massachusetts decided to revolt against the government and shut down the courts.
What is the state government was foreclosing on farms for not paying taxes?
This was the original intention of the people meeting at the convention in Philadelphia
What is to revise the Articles of Confederation?
The Virginia plan called for this many houses of legislature.
What are two houses of legislature?
The New Jersey plan called for this many houses of legislature.
What is one house of legislature?
Name one power that the first national government possessed
What is drafting treaties, declaring war, borrowing money, coining money and appointing military officers?
As a result of the revolt in Massachusetts, this meeting was called to fix the problems of the government
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This man became known as the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
According to the Virginia plan, this one factor would determine how many representatives each state received in the legislature.
What is the state's population?
According to the New Jersey plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
What is every state would send an equal number of representatives?
Name one problem that arose because of the way this government was structured
What is the problem of not collecting taxes, enforcing laws, settling state disputes and regulating trade?
Name one SUCCESS of the Articles of Confederation
What is the ability to fight and win the Revolutionary war, draft the Treaty of Paris in 1783, create the Northwest Ordinances, and write up the Land Ordinance of 1785?
This political and military leader acted as the chairman of the meeting in Philadelphia
Who is George Washington?
This type of state was more likely to support the Virginia plan during the Convention
What are states with large populations?
This type of state was more likely to support the New Jersey plan
What are states with small populations?
Attempts to fix this government were a failure due to this major reason
What is it took all 13 states to vote unanimously to approve changes?
This was the name given to the followers of Daniel Shays by those who disliked them.
Who are the Shaysites?
Name one of the important figures of the time who was unable to attend the meeting
Who is John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson?
This person was responsible for most of the ideas in the Virginia plan
Who is James Madison?
Name the deal which solved the problem of representation by creating two houses of Congress: one house based on population for representation and one based on an equal number.
What is the Great Compromise?