To Review So Far…

What were the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?  Gave most power to the States  Weak central government  It only had one powerful branch of government – Legislative  National Congress did not have the power to tax; only states could tax

What were some of the powers the Confederation Congress did not have?  Could not pass taxes  Could not regulate interstate/foreign trade  Could not enforce laws  Could not draft soldiers  Could not control printing of money

What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation Government?  Treaty of Paris of 1783  Kept our country together - unity  National Domain created  Land Ordinance of 1785  Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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What were the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance?  With 5000 free males – became territory  With 60,000 free males – territory applies for statehood  States entered on equal footing with 13  No slavery north of Ohio River  Applied to all new states entering union

Northwest Ordinance © Benchmark Test Question – 2012 OHIO MISSISSIPPI

What was Shays’ Rebellion and why was this event so important?  Armed rebellion of farmers led by Daniel Shays to close the courts because their land was being taken away to pay Revo War debt taxes imposed by the state of Massachusetts.  After Shays’ Rebellion, George Washington decided he must attend the emergency meeting being called in Philadelphia.

What was the original purpose of the meeting called 1787?  To revise the Articles of Confederation

Why were the windows kept closed during the 4 hot and humid summer months?  The details of the meeting had to be kept secret until document was finished  Not one word was leaked to press

Describe the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention?  Wealthy  Well-educated  Did not have complete faith in common man’s ability to govern himself  Total of 55

What was the first of the three conflicts that had to be resolved at the CC?  Argument between Large States and Small States  Virginia Plan by Edmond Randolph  New Jersey Plan by William Patterson  Resolved by Roger Sherman’s “Great Compromise”

Great Compromise by Roger Sherman ©federalistfuture.wordpress.com

What was the second of the three conflicts that had to be resolved at the CC?  Southern States wanted slaves to count for representation purposes. but not taxation purposes  Northern States wanted slaves to count for taxation purposes, but not representation purposes.

3/5 Compromise by James Wilson ©

What roles did these people play at the Constitutional Convention?  George Washington  Edmond Jennings Randolph  William Patterson  Alexander Hamilton  Roger Sherman  James Wilson  Charles Cotesworth Pinkney

Article VII U. S. Constitution  The Constitution would take effect when 9 of the 13 states ratified it.