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BRWhat were two strengths and two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’s Rebellion- page 77Question
WordQuestion Answer
Who?
What?
When?
Why?
How?
Question Word Answer
Who? Farmers- Daniel Shay
What? Shay led 1200 protestors to attack a federal arsenal
When? 1786-1787
Why? Rebellion against the government. States were demanding money for the debts and threatened to take away farmers farms.
How/Outcome? Could the government maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?
Chapter 3 Lesson 2Creating a New Constitution
The Constitutional ConventionArticles of Confederation in place for 10 years
when it was decided that the national government needed to be stronger.1787 – delegates from 13 states met at
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA to fix the Articles.
The delegates 55 well educated men (lawyers, merchants, physicians,
etc) All had political experience, 8 signed the Declaration
of Independence, 7 state governors, & 41 were members of the continental congress
Ben Franklin was the oldest (81), avg. age was 30-40
First DecisionsGeorge Washington
chosen to lead the convention.
Key decisions:One vote per stateSimple majoritySecrecy
More than amendments
needed-A new Constitution-NKA Constitutional Convention.
Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA
Compromising for a ConstitutionVirginia Plan
Big States plan-- Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, & New York
President, courts, & congress with 2 house (bicameral) with population deciding representation.
New Jersey PlanSmall state plan– Delaware,
Maryland, & New Jersey
Based on Articles of confederation with a 1 house congress (unicameral) with one vote per state, set/regulate trade, & collect taxes.
No president, committee appointed by congress to make decisions
Great Compromi
se
VirginiaPlan
New JerseyPlan
Compromising for a Constitution The Great
CompromiseAKA Connecticut
Compromise.
Congress would have 2 housesSenate—2 members
per stateHouse of
Representatives—seats based on population
Three-Fifths Compromise1787—550,000 enslaved
African-Americans in mostly southern states.
Hoped to use slaves in population count for representation.
Compromise reached– every 5 enslaved persons would equal 3 free perons.
BR Compare and Contrast the Virginia and New Jersey Plan
Federalists & Anti-FederalistsFederalists– Those who Supported the
ConstitutionMain leaders: Alexander Hamilton, James
Madison, & John Jay.
Believed the it would create a system of federalism—form of government where power is divided between national & state governments.
Reminded Americans of Articles weaknesses, & the need for a strong national government to defend nation at home and abroad.
The Federalist
Papers helped
explain the proposed
Constitution to
people. Its
arguments proved
persuasive at the
time and continue to
be relevant today.
Critical Thinking:Speculating : In what way do you think the Federalist Papers continue to be useful today?
Federalists & Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists– Those who opposed the ConstitutionMain leaders: Patrick Henry, James Winthrop, &
George Mason
Believed that the greatest threat to the future of the United States lay in the government's potential to become corrupt and seize more and more power until its tyrannical rule completely dominated the people.
Key weakness of new constitution—No bill of rights to protect the individual
Ratification of the Constitution
Launching a New NationFederalists agree
Constitution needs Bill of Rights & Government will add such a bill if it is adopted.
Congress took effect May 1788 & by 1790 13 independent states have now become the United States of America
Exit SlipHow well do you think
the system developed by the Founding Fathers still works today?Using complete
sentences, list and describe two (2) specific examples of ways in which it IS or IS NOT working.
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