Chap 5 Sect 3  Main Ideas –After the Constitutional Convention it is left to the 13 states to ratify the new Constitution Key Terms –Ratify, Federalist, Anti-Federalist

Federalists vs Anti Federalists  Federalists – –Strong Central Govt –Includes landowners, merchants, artisans, farmers that rely on interstate trade –Alexander Hamilton –James Madison  Anti-Federalists –Strong State Govt –Afraid of loss of Rights –Included western farmers, people deeply in debt –Sam Adams –Patrick Henry

The Federalist Papers  85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay  Explained why the new Constitution would be good & how it would work  Still referred to today by judges, lawyers, historians, & law makers to interpret what the Founding Fathers meant

Fight for Ratification  9 of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law  Delegates went back to their states to present it the state’s governments  Dec 1787 & Jan 1788 –DE, PA, NJ, GA, & CT ratify  Sam Adams protests and threatens to stop ratification in MA –He wants promises against a loss of Rights –Federalists promise specific mention of Rights in the Constitution after ratification –Sam agrees –Bill of Rights become the first 10 Amendments

Fight for Ratification  June 1788 –MD, SC, NH, & MA ratify  This makes 9 of the 13 states….BUT

Federalists want to be SURE!!  NY & VA still needed !!!  But WHY ????

Virginia & New York Two of the largest states Two of the largest states NY is wealthy NY is wealthy Merchants Merchants Trade Trade Capitalists & Entrepreneurs Capitalists & Entrepreneurs Virginia Virginia Many influential Patriots Many influential Patriots Washington, Jefferson, Henry, etc Washington, Jefferson, Henry, etc GW elected as first President by a small group of electors in 1789 GW elected as first President by a small group of electors in 1789 Last state to ratify is Rhode Island in 1790 Last state to ratify is Rhode Island in 1790