Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were our first Constitution
True or False
True
a bank
a resource provider
his personal property
what was one of the main issues for colonists?
taxes, taxes, taxes
Who was the predominant writer of the Constitution of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
The Virginia plan suggested
A bicameral legislature based on proportion of population
Everyone one loved the Articles of Confederation
True or False
False
The independent government, set in place by King George III, was removed as a result of what significant event?
The Boston Tea Party
What was such a big problem that guaranteeing that it didn't happen became part of the Bill of Rights?
No quartering of soldiers.
This man wanted the new government of the United States of America to have a strong leader that made all the decisions, with a Parliament like body?
Hamilton
The New Jersey Plan suggested:
A unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.
What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
strong state rights
weak federal rights
no power to enforce laws
King George III thought the American Colonists would be grateful for the standing army left to protect them.
What prevented them from feeling grateful?
quartering troops
making troops live with families
Why were extradition laws, or the lack of them, becoming an issue between the states during the time of the Articles of Confederation.
The Northern states were predominantly free states and the Southern states were primarily agrarian, so predominantly slave states that saw the enslaved Africans as property not people. The Northerners did not want to return former enslaved people back into slavery.
"Early to bed, Early to rise, Makes a man, Healthy Wealthy and Wise" Who said this
Benjamin Franklin
The Great Compromise, proposed by Roger Sherman, did what?
It combined parts of both the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan.
2 houses of the legislature:
The Senate which would give each state 2 representatives no matter the size of the state
The House of Representatives that would be based on a proportion of the population.
How did the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation affect relationships between states?
The relationships between states started to deteriorate because of the lack of extradition laws. The North was not going to send formerly enslaved Africans back to enslavement when they had so recently escaped. The South wanted the Northern states to return what the South regarded as stolen property. The tensions increased over time.
We read a passage by a man named North. What was his Point of view regarding the Colonists?
He thought the British Government needed to do Something to prevent the Colonists from getting ideas of rebellion. And quick.
Were all the colonists in favor of independence, why or why not?
loyalists
neutralists
patriots
answers will vary
John Locke
What was the most difficult part of The Great Compromise?
Deciding who would be counted.
the South wanted all enslaved people to count towards representation (but they could not have freedom or vote)
The North did not want enslaved people to count towards representation because it would mean the south would always outnumber the north as far as representation.
The Articles of Confederation were, in essence, a foreshadowing of what future even?
The Civil War
a source of resources
A money maker
a market for goods and enslaved Africans
in short, an endless source of money
What were the taxes called that George III imposed after the Boston Tea Party?
The unconscionable taxes
the Unreasonable taxes
The first president of the United States was:
George Washington
what were some of the benefits of a strong central government?
the ability to make trade agreements
the ability to pay national debts (like those from the Revolutionary War)
The ability to make and enforce laws
the ability to defend the nation
the ability to tax