Articles of Confederation (3-7)
When was the Articles of Confederation Written?
1777
By when was the central government nearly bankrupt?
1780
Who was the head of the main governing body?
George Washington
What was the main idea of the Virginia plan?
When was the Constitution set out for campaign?
1787
How was the power of each state distributed?
Equally
What was needed to properly fund the governemnt?
A federal tax system
Who led farmers and a militia into an uprising?
Daniel Shays
What was the main idea of the New Jeresy Plan?
State had control over their own laws
How many states needed to Vote YES to ratify the Constitution?
9/13
What was the government NOT allowed to do?
Tax the people
How did the government make it money?
By selling land
Who made the Virginia plan?
James Madison
How did the Virginia plan want to Split congress?
Senate, and the House of Representatives (both based on population)
How was the Constitution proposed to the public?
Through the "Federalist Papers"(85 essays)
What did each state retain?
Sovereignty, Freedom, and Independence
How did the colonies fund the war?
War bonds
Who made the New Jersey plan?
William Paterson
How did the New Jersey plan veiw each state?
Equal (all states had 1 vote)
What did Patrick Henry say about the Constitution?
It would make them more like England, High taxes, Standing army, and oppressive bureaucracy
How many states needed to agree to pass a law?
9/13
By 1785 for how much money was the government selling land?
$1 an acre
Who deemed slavery as a "nefarious institution"?
Gouverneur Morris
What was the Great Comprimise?
Senate-Equal Representation
House of Representatives-Population Based
What was added to the Constitution so New York and Virginia would agree?
Bill of Rights