Colony
1st Democratically elected body in the colonies was?
House of Burgesses
What was the name of the colonies wartime government?
The Second Continental Congress
What are the names of the three plans.
The Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Connecticut plan
Did the Articles of Confederation have a judicial branch?
NO
Who was the Main author of thee Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This established self-government for the Plymouth Colony. What is this?
Mayflower Compact
The First Continental Congress was created to what British Policies?
Intolerable Acts
Which plan was for small states and which plan was for big states?
New Jersey Small and Virginia Big
The states had more power than the federal government under the Articles.
True or False
True
Who was the father of the constitution?
James Madison
The most common type of legislature in the colonies was what?
(Remember there are two types)
Bicameral
What did the Albany Plan Propose?
A way to unite the colonies into one big government
What was thee difference between the legislatures in the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
Virginia was Bicameral and New Jersey was unicameral
What made the states reconsider the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Alexander Hamilton was in favor of creating a weak national government.
True or False?
False a strong one
Name the three types of colonies.
Charter, Proprietary, and Royal
No taxation without representation comes as a reaction to what British policy?
The Stamp Act
Explain how the 3/5ths Compromise worked.
every three slaves outta five counted towards the population
Name three weaknesses out of the four of the Articles of Confederation.
Could not tax, could not regulate interstate commerce, could not exercise its power without the consent of the 9/13 states, and can only be amended with the consent of all 13 states
Name two of the Framers of the Constitution.
George Washington, George Mason, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Roger Sherman
Who were the two famous governors of the colonies?
William Penn
George Calvert
Name the three components of the Declaration of Independence.
The Preamble, their beliefs, and their Grievances
What Problem did the Connecticut solve
The problem of representation in the new government.
Name two powers of the Articles of Confederation.
Make War and Peace, Make treaties, borrow money, raise an army, settle disputes
Why was George Washington important to the Constitutional Convention?
Because he gave the convention legitimacy