What came before the Constitution?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
What position did George Washington have at the Constitutional Convention?
None--no president under the Articles
Describe the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
"Well-fed, well-read, well-bred, and well-wed"
White, male, landowners
What groups of people were not represented at the Constitutional Convention? Name at least 2.
Name one challenge the American rebel troops faced that made victory unlikely for them.
Miss Tantry will decide.
Name one challenge that made victory unlikely for American rebel troops.
Miss Tantry will decide.
Name one challenge that made American rebel victory unlikely.
Miss Tantry will determine.
Name one challenge that made American victory unlikely.
Miss Tantry's approval required.
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail so hard that the Constitutional Convention was held?
The Articles wanted state power, and small national government. Therefore, the US was more like a messy group of a states than a country.
The intervention of what country resulted in the success of American troops towards the end of the war?
What is France?
Define "equal representation" from the Constitutional Convention.
States had one vote each, regardless of the size of the state.
States get votes based on the size of their state and population.