Articles of Confederation
What was the first constitution of the US?
Articles of Confederation
What was the Great Compromise?
Created two-part congress.
Who wanted strong central government?
Federalists
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
What was the main cause of Shays' Rebellion?
High Taxes and Debt
How did states act like independent countries under the Articles?
they made their own laws and currencies
What was the Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan debate?
debate over state representation in Congress
What were the Federalist Papers?
essays written to support the Constitution
Who co-wrote the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
What event showed the need for a stronger federal government?
Shays’ Rebellion
Why was the Articles of Confederation of weak?
No power to tax or enforce laws
What did the Three-Fifths compromise decide?
Enslaved people counted as three-fifths for representation.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
People who wanted stronger state governments
Who was called the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What did Shays' Rebellion expose about the U.S. government?
It showed the government was too weak
What powers did Congress lack under the Articles?
no power to tax, no army, no national courts
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
A diplomat and Federalist who later became the second President of the United States?
John Adams
How did Shays’ Rebellion influence the Constitution?
Showed that the government couldn't raise an army by themselves.
How was the Articles of Confederation replaced?
U.S. Constitution
How did the Constitutional Convention fix problems from the Articles?
creating a stronger central government with three branches
Why did Federalists think a Bill of Rights was unnecessary?
they thought the Constitution already protected rights
Who was a diplomat, inventor, and key negotiator at the Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
What would happen to the farmers that didn't pay their taxes?
land foreclosure or arrested