Vocabulary
When did the depression occur?
After the Revolutionary War
In January 1787, how many supporters marched toward the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts?
1,200
What 2 leaders supported reform of the Articles of Confederation?
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
Which plan was the basis for the new constitution?
The Virginia Plan
Name one convention delegate.
Edmund Randolph, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Wilson, James Madison, Governor Morris, William Patterson, Roger Sherman, and George Mason
What was the name of the convention where delegates discussed trade issues?
Constitutional Convention
What happened to Farmers who couldn't sell their goods and were unable to pay their taxes and debts?
State officials seized farmers' land and threw them in jail.
In September 1786, where was the Convention held to discuss trade issues?
Philadelphia
Who suggested the Great Compromise?
Rodger Sherman
Which plan gave Congress the power to set taxes, regulate trade, and elect an executive branch made up of more than one person?
The New Jersey Plan
Which state had a law that encouraged manumission, or the freeing of individual enslaved persons?
Virginia
Which two states did not outlaw or tax the important importation of enslaved people?
South Carolina and Georgia
Which groups of people were not represented or included in the political process?
Native Americans, African-maericans, and women
Under the new Constitution, how many states were needed to approve a change?
9
What essentially did the Bill of Rights do?
Listed the people's key rights and freedoms.
What were the two compromises that came about during the convention meeting?
The Great Compromise and the Three Fifths Compromise
In 1774, this group founded the first American anti-slavery Society in Pennsylvania.
Quakers
Under the Virginia Plan, who elected members of the lower house?
Voters
Under the Great Compromise, what were the names of the two houses within the legislature?
The upper house or Senate and the lower house or House of Representatives
Who was chosen to lead the meetings at the convention?
George Washington
Under which plan would the state’s representatives be proportional to the state's population?
The Virginia Plan
Why did farmers in Massachusetts Rebel in 1787?
Massachusetts farmers couldn't pay taxes or debts, the states were taking their lands and throwing them in jail. they wanted the government to issue paper money and make me policies to help pay those debts.
Why did New Jersey's delegates object to the Virginia plan?
The New Jersey delegates objected to the Virginia plan because representation was proportional, small states would have fewer votes in Congress.
What was the compromise called regarding enslaved people and what did it say?
The 3/5 compromise said that for every five enslaved people, three would be counted in the state's total population. That total determined both taxes and representation in Congress.
Who wrote the final draft of the Constitution?
Governor Morris