Articles of Confederation
What are the Articles of Confederation?
America’s first plan of government after the American Revolution
Where did Shays' rebellion take place?
What is Massachusetts?
Where and when did the constitution take place?
This future president was in France during the convention.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Name both parts of Congress created by the Great Compromise
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?
America gave most power to these governments
What are the states?
The farmers rebelled because they were losing these.
What are their farms (or land)?
Define delegates
What is a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference?
Where was John Adams?
What is England?
Why was the 3/5 compromise so controversial?
What is it involved slavery and unequal rights?
Under the articles, Congress could NOT collect this.
What are taxes?
The leader of the rebellion
Who was Daniel Shays?
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
What is to work together to balance the power between large and small states, and between the national and state governments?
This leader said, "I smell at rat!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This issue caused major disagreement between Northern and Southern states.
What is slavery?
Define ratify
What is officially approved?
The federal government could not stop the rebellion because it was too _____.
What is weak?
Who was considered the "father of the constitution?"
Who is James Madison?
Name 2 groups that were NOT in the room.
Who are Women and Indigenous people?
Southern states wanted enslaved people to count for....
Northern states _________
What is
What is to gain more seats in Congress?
disagree
Name one success under the Articles of Confederation
What is the Treaty of Paris or the Northwest Ordinance?
What did George Washington realize after Shays' Rebellion took place?
What is the national government needed to be stronger.
How many delegates attended the convention and how many signed the document?
55 attended, 39 signed
What did the people not in the room ask for?
Answers will vary
-to remember the ladies
-abolish slavery
-give land back to its owner
(overall idea of a more diverse representation)
Why did the Framers compromise on the slave trade?
What is they wanted the states to agree on the Constitution?