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21 Cards in this Set
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What was the Great Compromise?
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The Great Compromise said that all states would be represented equally within the government. This created the legislative branch of the government.
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Who were the Anti-Federalists?
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People against having the Constitution; created the Bill of Rights
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What were the failures of the Articles of Confederation?
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1) British forts still in the US
2) Spain hoping to expand their empire 3) Financial depression |
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What were the failures of the Continental Congress?
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-could not TAX the state directy
-financing the war |
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What were the successes of the Continental Congress?
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1) established army, navy and marines
2) recongition from France 3) created a postal service |
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Who is James Madison?
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Representative of Virginia at Philadelphia Convention
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Who was Alexander Hamilton?
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Present at the Annapolis meeting; George Washington's close adviser and military headquarter organizor
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Who is William Paterson?
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Counteracted the Virginia Plan and created the New Jersey Plan
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What were the successes of the Articles of Confederation?
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1) Charting settlement for new western lands
2) Brought the war to a successful end 3) Peace treaty with England |
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Who was Edmund Randolph?
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presented the Virginia Plan
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What is the Virginia Plan?
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A plan saying there would be two houses of Congress and that both would be represention of the states based on their population
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What compromise was made about the slave trade?
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The United States would prohibit the importation of slaves after January 1, 1808. However, the slavery itself would not stop.
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While written and implemented in 1777, the Articles of Confederation were not ratified until what year?
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1781
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What happened at the Philadelphia Convention in 1781?
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A new government was formed - when the Constitution was written.
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What is the New Jersey Plan?
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Plan saying that there would be two houses of Congress -only ONE would be represented by population
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What was Shay's Rebellion?
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A rebellion led by Daniel Shay rioting against the imprisionment of debtors of the depression.
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Who were the Federalists?
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People for the Constitution.
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What was the last state to sign the Articles of Confederation?
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Rhode Island
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What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 state?
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For new land:
-At a population of 5,000, a land could apply for being a terrority -At a population of 6,00, a terrority could apply for statehood. |
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
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This stated that only 3/5 of a state slave population would be counted for representation in the House of Representatives.
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What was the Annapolis meeting?
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This meeting determined that a new government needed to be formed to replace the Articles of Confederation.
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