Starter Government
In 1781, the Second Continental Congress, ratified or approved the ____________________________?
What is the Articles of Confederation
This ordinance established a territory
What is the Northwest Ordinance
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state retained these;
what is Sovereignty, Freedom, and Independence
They met at Independence Hall in 1787
Who are the Constitutional Convention/delegates
He danced, pranced, and trained his way to victory
Who is Baron von Steuben
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was concentrated here;
What is the States!
A tariff is ____
What is customs duties/tax $$ on imports of goods
Under this government, the states were "bros" or had a "firm league of friendship"
What is the Articles of Confederation
This plan was based on population
The Virginia Plan
She was a fancy, sassy, well-paid super-spy
Who is Peggy Shippen
The states feared a centralized government would limit this;
What is their rights
The system under which territories become states
What is the Northwest Ordinance
The states feared that this type of government would limit their rights
What is a centralized government
This agreement incorporated elements of both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Compromise, or the Great Compromise
He started a rebellion
Who is Daniel Shay
The states needed _____ to pass laws
What is 2/3 or 9 out of 13
Who benefits from a Tariff?
The government $$$
It is an uneven benefit - consumers pay more usually
Who had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The States!
This agreement counted 3 out of every 5 or 3/5ths
What is the 3/5ths Compromise - counting 3 out of every 5 slaves to determine representation
He wasn't an American, but he should have been! He was the most fired up 18 year old ever; he even gifted Daniel Shay a sword. There are many cities and counties in the US named after him
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette
Under the Articles of Confederation, every state had how many votes?
What is one
In 1784, Spain shut down this river, causing many to say that if the states had a stronger military it would not have happened
What is the Mississippi
True or False - the first Congress had the power to enforce laws
What is False
The Supreme Law of the United States
What is the Constitution
He's worth $10, he's a founding father, he was an immigrant, Aaron Burr killed him in a duel
Who is Alexander Hamilton