Warm Up Add today’s date to your Warm Up Page Write the objective Answer: What main weakness in the Articles of Confederation did Shays’ Rebellion expose? What were the consequences of this rebellion? Write at least four sentences.

Agenda Housekeeping Intro to Constitution Prepping for Convention Constitutional Convention Simulation Filling in the blanks Closure

Intro to Constitution Clip 4 minutes of background information on Constitution Answer these questions in notebook on page __: Questions 1.What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? 2.Which state did not send a delegate to the convention? 3.Describe the average delegate at the convention. 4.Why did no leaks occur out of the convention?

Prepping for Convention Read the handout titled “Constitutional Convention” Then, come up with your own compromises in the boxes listed 8 minutes During this time, I will assign states

Constitutional Convention! In a few minutes, the delegates from each state will cast a vote for on the issues of representation and slavery You will use the chart on the next slide to record your 1790 census data Then, you will complete the worksheet titled “_________________” 10 minutes Focus especially on the last part, which you will present to the convention. Include Vote for New Jersey Plan or Virginia Plan Answer to whether slaves should be counted as citizens Answer to whether representation should be equal per state or based on population

StateTotal PopulationSlave Population Connecticut237,9462,764 Delaware59,096 8,887 Georgia82,548 29,264 Maryland319,728103,036 Massachusetts378,787 New Hampshire141, New Jersey184,13911,423 New York340,12021,324 North Carolina393,751100,572 Pennsylvania34,3733,737 Rhode Island68, South Carolina249,073107,094 Virginia691,737292,627

Constitutional Convention The time has come for a vote. I will need a George Washington to preside over the convention (mark the votes – must write neatly) Each state will have one of its delegates present the vote. You must Stand Speak clearly When not speaking, respect those who are Keep phones away You must fill in the information on your own tally sheet as students present their responses

Compromise: Representation The Great Compromise Settled the representation conflict Delegates created a 2 house (bicameral) legislature One house based upon population (House of Reps) A second house based upon equal votes per state (the United States Senate)

Compromise: The Slavery Issue The Three Fifths Compromise: settles the Slavery Issue 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted for both representation and taxation

Conflict: The Trade Issue Southern delegates did not want an export or import tax (tariff). Northern delegates favored a tax on imports to help northern industries grow. This could hurt the South Compromise: Congress was given the power to tax imports, but not exports The South needed slavery for plantation labor. The North feared slave populations would be to high. Compromise- The importation of slaves would end 20 years from the ratification of the Constitution

Compromise: Federalists vs. Anti-federalists Federalists agree to add a Bill of Rights to the new Constitution The Addition of the BOR allowed Anti-Feds to agree to ratify the new Constitution The Constitution was ratified in 1789

On page ___, write at least four sentences answering: How did competing interests contribute to the formulation of the Constitution? Use at least one compromise as an example. Closure