People
The founding father not present at the Constitutional Convention because he was in France representing the new Union
Thomas Jefferson
A new set of rules under which the colonies would be governed.
Articles of Confederation
State where the Second Continental Congress took place
Philadelphia
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed
1776
This document had several weaknesses including its inability to enforce treaties, raise money by making and collecting taxes, have any courts, make rules for trade between states, call out troops
Articles of confederation
He was in charge of the Constitutional Convention because he was well known and respected. He also became our nation's first elected president
George Washington
During this time period there were money issues with no metal backing U.S. money making it useless, which caused difficulty in trade. Additionally the states were fighting and not really as united
Critical period
The branch of government that Congress is a part of
Legislative Branch
The year the Articles of Confederation were approved and the year they were made law
1777 and 1781
This law established laws for governing the Northwest Territory and ordained that not fewer than three nor more than five states would be created in the territory north of the Ohio River
Northwest Ordinance
These three men wrote letters to New York newspapers explaining the Constitution, so that New York would agree to ratify the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
He was over 80 years of age and began the Pennsylvania delegation with prayer every day during the convention
Benjamin Franklin
The branch of government that that defends the law and keeps it
Judicial Branch
One of the finest most important laws in American history passed during this year
1787
On the morning of September 17 of this year delegates met to sign the Constitution
1878
He was Washington's aid during the war, was in favor of a strong government, was America's first Secretary of Treasury, founded the first national bank, created a federal currency program, wrote 51 out of the 85 Federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton
The representative most responsible for convincing the other delegates that a new plan rather than repairing the old one would be better.
Gouverneur Morris
The branch of government headed by the president
Executive Branch
This compromise dealt with the question: should slaves be included in the Population of the states. The two sides decided that five slaves equaled three white persons for population and ta purposes.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
booklet composed of 85 letters to newspapers in New York
The Federalists
The four founding fathers not present at the Constitutional Convention
Thomas Jefferson (France), John Adams (England), Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry.
He was a lawyer under whose leadership the Articles of Confederation were approved.
John Dickinson
During this compromise the House of Representatives and the Senate came to an agreement about representation within the government
The Great Compromise
The various states agreed that Congress would regulate trade. South states had concerns, but the South finally agreed to allow federal control over insterstate and foreign trade if the Federal government was forbidden to interfere with slave importation until 1808.
The Third Compromise
The bill of Rights