Shays' Rebellion
Articles of Confederation
The 5Ws of the Constitutional Convention
From the Book ''Shh, We are writing the constitution
LESSON 2
100
Congress had no power to raise money to pay soldiers who had fought in the Revolution.
Why weren't many soldiers able to pay their debts?
100
They adopt the Articles of Confederation in1777
In what year did they adopt the Articles of Confederation?
100
Alexander Hamilton.
Who wrote letters inviting delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
100
The senate.
What does the vice president look over.
100
Every state would have two members in the senate, while the House of Representatives one representative for forty thousand inhabitants.
What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?
200
Shays' Rebellion was organized in 1786 and Daniel Shays organized it.
What year was Shays' Rebellion organized in and Who organized it?
200
The Second Continental Congress adopted The Articles of Confederation.
Who adopted the Articles of Confederation?
200
The Great Compromise was a plan that would have two separate houses.
What was the Great Compromise?
200
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How many years can a president be in office?
200
It was very hot, there was blue bottle flies, Philadelphia was bombarded with these huge flies, they attacked delegates when they stepped outside.
What is What were some of the problems that existed in Philadelphia at the time that the convention was going on?
300
Farmers were unable to pay their taxes.
What was the cause of courts jailing farmers and taking away their land.
300
All the power from the Articles of Confederation went to the states.
If the Articles of Confederation left the central government weak, were did all the power go?
300
It was brought up around May,30 1787.
Around when was the Great Compromise brought up?
300
Randolph did not want a federal government but a national government, there would be a head branch, executive, legislative branch and judicial branch.
What was the outcome of the Virginia Plan?
300
4
A president is in term for_______ years.
400
There was a protest that turned bloody and eight men were left dead.
What happened when the local militia called in and how many people were left dead?
400
The Articles of Confederation left the central government weak and gave most of its power to the states.
What did the Articles of Confederation do?
400
Virginia.
Where did this all take place?
400
To make basic rules to hold them together to do whatever needed to be done. The Articles of Confederation outlined rules for a '' firm league of friendship.''
Why were the Articles of Confederation written?
400
They were delegates from Virginia and ideas to make a strong America. George was president of the convention.
What role did George Washington and James Madison have at the convention?
500
''Our body politic is dangerously sick'' and ''things will not improve under the'' half-starved, limping government.
What did Patrick Henry and George Washington say about this?
500
they could not meet the laws it passed.
What is one trouble that the Articles of Confederation faced?
500
The want to make plans so they can make there nation free.
Why do they want to make plans and for what?
500
The colonists wanted to be free and individual. But they still didn't want a weak government or be ruled by a king.
Why didn't colonists want to become a nation even after they won the Revolutionary war?
500
Their president had no definite power and the country had no overall legal systems. Most of the time, states didn't even bother to send delegates to the meetings.
What problems occurred because Congress could not enforce any of its rules?
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