Wrote the Bill of Rights and called the Father of our Constitution A compromise between the north and south on how slaves would be counted for representation in government This group votes for the president. Upset farmer in Massachusetts who raised an army to attack leader of Boston. Showed weakness of Articles of Confederation Convention that tried to fix the Articles of Confederation Confederation of states 1781 Legislative body – selected each year from each state Each state had 1 vote / No veto power over legislation Denied Congress the power to tax Weak central government This gave laid out how the western lands to the new United States could become a state Territories established Governor, Secretary, 3 judges 60,000 people – write a constitution and petition from statehood Must have Bill of rights Central government to weak to enforce peace 17 States passed laws restricting payments to England merchants for pre-war debts England refused to withdraw troops from Northwest Territory Spain refused to abide by land boundary between them and Georgia Closed the Mississippi River to Americans This all happened during what government of the United States? England merchants flooded America with English goods Goods often cheaper that American goods Put a strain on American economy National government had no power to regulate trade Some states printed their own money (no value) to pay debts This happened during what government of the United States?

Electoral CollegeThree fifths compromise Daniel Shay Philadelphia or Constitutional Articles of Confederation Northwest Ordinance Articles of Confederation James Madison

During Articles of Confederation Poor farmers in Massachusetts / Banks –taking their homes and farms away Many were heroes from the revolutionary war / they were paying heavy taxes Organized rebellion closed a county court – foreclosures being conducted Threatened to seize a federal arsenal / Congress did not have the funds to put together an army and put down the uprising This was ___ Rebellion Father of our Constitution Federalist who promised the Anti0Federalists a Bill of Rights 1787 – 55 men – representing 12 states meet They were looking at a way to fix the Articles of Confederation Soon they decided to scrap the Articles and establish a new constitution This was called South and north could not agree on how to count slaves. If they counted as a full person it would give the southern states more representation in government. They agreed on? They wanted a strong federal government Argued for a new constitution John Adams was one They wanted a government in which he states had the power Agreed to new constitution only if Bill of Rights would be added Thomas Jefferson was one Created by James Madison 10 Amendments to the Constitution Protections to the people from the government Freedom of religion / to assemble peacefully / and speech Right for Americans to bear arms and have a militia

Philadelphia Convention Constitutional Convention James Madison 3/5th CompromiseFederalistAnti-Fedealists Bill of Rights 1 st Amendment 2 nd Amendment Shays (Daniel Shay)

No soldiers can be quartered in a person’s home during peace time The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searched and seizures Cannot be made to testify against self Cannot be tried twice for the same crime Cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process The right to a speedy trial Right to confront witnesses Right to a lawyer No excessive bail No cruel and unusual punishment President John Adams Vice President Some wanted to call him: His Excellency, his highness Big state and small state plan (New Jersey / Virginia) combined = Date of new Constitution Madison, Hamilton, and Jay wrote a series of essays called?

5 th Amendment 4 th Amendment Senate and House of Representatives 1787 Federalist papers 3 rd Amendment George Washington 8 th Amendment6 th Amendment