This road was the only path that led into Kentucky that Daniel Boone helped create.
What is the Wilderness Road?
100
Under this compromise, three-fifths of the slave population would be counted when setting direct taxes on the states. This ratio would also be used to determine representation in the legislature.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
100
These people opposed the constitution.
These people supported the constitution.
Who are the anti-federalists?
Who are the Federalists?
100
This word means to accept or approve the constitution.
What is ratify?
200
Elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington?
200
Described how the Northwest Territory would be governed. Also described how new states would be developed.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
200
This plan called for one legislature with on house, and each state would have one vote.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
A series of essays defending and explaining the constitution.
What are the Federalist papers?
200
What is a republic?
The people choose representatives to govern them.
300
A system of government in which power is shared between the central government and the states.
What is Federalism?
300
An uprising of farmers in Massachusetts who could not afford the outrageous taxes.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
The goal of this meeting was to develop a government (by amending the articles or creating something new) that would protect the people's rights.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
300
Ten amendments that were added to the constitution that guaranteed the rights of the people.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
The Articles of Confederation left the important powers to the states. What were the powers the states had?
The powers to set taxes and enforce national laws.
400
These three men were famous for writing the Federalist Letters.
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.
400
This plan gave the national government very limited power, but they did have the power to wage war, make peace, sign treaties, and issue money.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400
The Virginia Plan proposed a government that would be split into three branches. What were the three branches and what would the responsibilities be of each branch?
Name three reasons the anti-federalists did not want to ratify the constitution:
-wanted important political powers to remain with the states
-wanted the legislative branch to have more power than the executive
-feared that a strong executive might become a kind or tyrant
-believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution to protect people's rights
400
What disagreement about the slaves forced the Three-Fifths Compromise to be made?
Southern states had many more slaves. Southerners wanted slaves to count for representation but not for taxation. Northerners wanted slaves to be counted for taxation but not for representation.
500
Which man said this "If men were angels, no government would be necessary." ?
Who is James Madison?
500
What were three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
- lacked power to enforce laws
-lacked power to levy taxes
-lacked power to regulate trade among the states
-required all 13 states to approve changes in the Articles
500
Explain what the Great Compromise was.
It said the legislature would have two houses:
The senate would give each state equal representation.
The House of Representatives would have representation according to state population.
500
The two men that refused to vote for the constitution until a bill of rights was added
Who are Patrick Henry and George Mason?
500
According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many men did there need to be in an area to elect an assembly? How many did there need to be to apply to become a state?
Elect an assembly = 5,000 free males
Apply to become a state = 60,000 people