Articles of Confederation
Who was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?
Who is...George Washington
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
Who is...James Madison
Who was against the constitution?
Who are...the Anti-Federalists
Who was chosen to write the draft of the declaration?
Who is...Thomas Jefferson
After the French and Indian War what did England do to the American Colonists?
What is...taxing
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Who is...James Madison
What year was the Constitution written as well as ratified?
When is...1787
What is one belief of a Federalists?
What is...For the constitution,wanted to discord the Articles of Confederation, wanted to reduce state powers, and thought Bill of Rights was unnecessary
What date did the delegates agree to the document of independence?
When is...July 4, 1776
The act placed a tax on all finished imported goods like glass and led:
What is...The Townshend Revenue Act
This uprising proved to the colonists that the Articles of Confederation was too weak:
What is...Shay’s Rebellion
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution?
What is...9 of the 13 states
The Bill of Rights was written in ____, but ratified in ____.
What is...1789 and 1791
This man signed his name on the document so large that the King could read it without his glasses?
Who is...John Hancock
Protesters dressed up like Native Americans and threw goods into Boston Harbor during this event?
What is...The Boston Tea Party
List five weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
What are...Each state only had 1 vote, weaker central government, no executive branch, congress could not tax, no common currency or regulate trade
How many delegates signed the US Constitution?
Who is...39 delegates?
What are the Federalist Papers?
What is...Newspaper articles that were trying to convince the people and states that they needed a stronger central government
What philosopher inspired the ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is... John Locke
What were the first real shots of the Revolutionary War?
What is...Lexington and Concord
List five things the congress could do under the Articles of Confederation:
What are...Created a national government, could make treaties with other nations, could raise an army, congress could declare war, could borrow money
What were the 2 purposes of the US Constitution?
What is...Established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Who are...Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
The committee that the Congress chose to write the Declaration of Independence included who?
Who are...John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman
What ended the Revolutionary War?
What is...The Treaty of Paris 1783