Lesson 1
What did states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?
Freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship
It divided the territory into smaller parts.
List at least one of the outcomes from the Great Compromise.
Equal representation in the Senate.
Representation based off population in the House of Representatives.
A Congress made up of two houses
True or False, to control all laws in the states was a major goal of the Constitution?
False
What is the Bill of Rights?
Ten Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms.
What could Congress not do under the Articles of Confederation?
Could not pass laws to collect taxes
The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed many things, it did not say the territory would automatically become what?
A state.
What were the two plans called? And which one had the higher population?
The Virginia Plan, and the New Jersey Plan.
Virginia had more people and wanted......
Which group wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
What happened when Congress pledged to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
Many states signed the Constitution.
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It only had one branch of government
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation
Which group was against the Federalists?
Antifederalists
How did Ben Franklin describe the government under the Constitution?
" A republic, if you can keep it."
What caused Shay's Rebellion?
Property taxes in Massachusetts were way to high and hard on farmers
What point in the Virginia Plan was objected to by supporters of the New Jersey Plan?
Larger states would have more representatives in Congress
List at least one goal that was in the Preamble to the Constitution.
Establish Justice, ensure peace, defend the nation and the people's well being and liberty.
Describe what the AntiFederalists believed/ wanted.
They were unhappy with the Constitution
What was the underlying reason that many states wanted the Bill of Rights to be part of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights placed limits on government. Some people feared the government would get to strong and powerful.
How did the Articles of Confederation affect relations between the United States and European nations?
It kept them from forming a strong trading relationship. Congress could not pass laws making rules for trade. Some governments didn't respect the USA.
In what ways was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 a success?
It was successful because it was part of a plan for allowing a large piece of land to become states that were the equal of the 13 original states
How did Shay's Rebellion and other protests affect the government?
Shay's Rebellion caused concern among the nationalists. They believed a stronger national government was needed. Eventually the Articles of Confederation were replaced with the Constitution.
What was the Federalist Essays? Who were they written by?
Essays in the New York Newspaper written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. They wanted to educate people on the weaknesses of the Anti Federalists argument. They were hoping to inform people.
What do you think was meant when it was said that the Constitution provided the framework for a stronger central government?
The Constitution provides the shell and not the details. The details can be added when needed to be current with the times/needs