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Constitutional Convention
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Federalists & Anti-Federalists!
100
An event that schocked the Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
100
He led the way for Americans to settle in the fertile valleys west of the Appalachains.
Who is Daniel Boone?
100
The location of the Constitutional Convention.
What is Philadelphia?
100
Some of these states wanted slaves to be counted the same as people in determining representation in Congress.
What are Southern states?
100
Wanted to ratify the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
200
This document created the necessary powers for the states to wage war, but needed amending after several years.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
200
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans differed on this branch.
What is the legislature?
200
It formed a loose union of the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
They believed that state powers were paramount to federal powers.
What is Anti-federalists?
300
This government plan decided how the Northwest territory would be governed.
What is the Norhtwest Ordinance?
300
He urged the convening of delegates for the Constitutional Convention.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
This state did not send a representative.
What is Rhode Island?
300
Where by citizens choose elected officials to vote for them.
What is a republic?
300
Representation in Congress was an issue primarily solved by this.
What is the Great Compromise?
400
This government plan decided how the Norhtwest Territory would be settled.
What is the Land Ordinance?
400
He proposed a Compromise for the large and small states.
Who is Roger Sherman?
400
The Constitutional Convention had to balance these two things.
What are the interests of large and small states? Or powers between the Federal and state gov't.
400
George Mason and Patrick Henry refused to ratify the Constitution until it contained a...
What is a Bill of Rights?
400
The basis of a federal system.
What is shared powers?
500
to approve...
What is to ratify?
500
This is made up of electors who cast votes for president and vice-president.
What is the Electoral College?
500
The regional issue, settled by the 3/5's Compromise was over__________&__________ not slavery.
What is taxation & representation?
500
The 4 main characteristics of the founding fathers.
What are wealthy, politically active, well-educated, and many were war heroes?
500
They wanted the legislature to have more power than the executive branch, because...
Who are Anti-federalists and they feared one man with too much power?