What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first written plan for government in the United States. It was the first Constitution.
What was the only branch the central government had under the Articles of Confederation?
Legislative/ Congress
What is a compromise?
A compromise is a settlement in which both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement.
Who is known as the primary author, or the "Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What does ratify mean?
To approve, make official, to validate
What was the name of the territory that the US gained after the Revolutionary War?
The Northwest Territory
The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of ...??
strong national, central governments
The Articles of Confederation did not have:
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, Penn
What was the Federalists view?
Federalists: They supported the ratification of the Constitution. Wanted strong national gov't. Wanted power taken from the states
What does delegate mean?
a representative
How did the government intend to raise money with the NWT?
sell it to American Settlers
The Articles of Confederation were designed to keep a central government___________.
weak
True or False: Under the rule of the Articles of Confederation the central government had more power than the states.
False
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To strengthen/fix the Articles of Confederation
Where was slavery more common in the United States?
Southern States
What was an Anti-Federalists view?
Anti-Federalists: They opposed ratifying the Constitution. Did NOT want strong national gov't. Wanted power to remain in the states b/c they were scared of creating another KG3 situation.
What is the name of the law that created the area in white on the map below?
The Northwest Ordinance
What came first?
Articles of Confederation
or
Declaration of Independence
What event revealed the weakness' of the Articles of Confederation?
What questions were resolved with the Great Compromise?
How should states be represented in Congress?
The Great Compromise and the 3/5ths Compromise both dealt with?
Representation
What was the 3/5ths Compromise.
Enslaved people would be counted as 3/5ths of a person towards population and taxes.
How was slavery handled under the Northwest Ordinance ( NWO)?
A law preventing slavery, and escaped African Americans were forced to return
Under the Articles of Confederation the government could not collect taxes. Which means they could not...??
Pay off the debt that they owed or pay soldiers.
Daniel Shay's was a ____________. He led a rebellion because of ___________.
Farmer/Taxes
What did the Anti-Federalists want included in the Constitution in order to ratify?
Bill of Rights
What was the Great Compromise?
Compromise made between the large states and small states for determining political representation in government. It took parts from both the New Jersey and Virginia Plan. Equal representation/ Representation based on population
Who was chosen as president at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washintgton
Name three states that came out of the Northwest Territory.
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio