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What problem showed a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The president had too much power.
Foreign countries controlled U.S. land
Congress could not pass any laws.
States argued with each other over borders and taxes. (Corre
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, how was each township organized?
Into 36 sections of 640 acres each, with one section for pub
Into 12 sections of 100 acres each
Into 50 sections sold only to wealthy landowners
Into territories governed by a governor
According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, when could a territory apply to become a state?
As soon as settlers arrived
When it had 60,000 people
When it had 5,000 people total
When it had 500 free adult males
Why did the new nation face serious money problems after the war?
The national bank lost all its funds
States refused to collect taxes
Foreign countries refused to trade with the U.S.
Paper money became worthless & Congress had no gold/silver
What was one major hardship that led Massachusetts farmers to rebel?
Farmers were forced to serve in the army again
A new law banning farming west of the Appalachians
Foreign soldiers were occupying their farms
Farmers had to sell property or be jailed for unpaid debts
What action did Daniel Shays and his followers take in early 1787?
They voted to form a new state government
They negotiated a loan from foreign banks
They marched on the arsenal at Springfield to take weapons
They met with Congress to demand lower taxes
What was one direct outcome of Shays’ Rebellion for the national government?
The Constitution was ratified the next month
Congress immediately created a standing national army
Congressional convention in Philadelphia in 1787--update AoC
States banned paper money nationwide
When and where did the Constitutional Convention first meet?
July 4, 1776, at Carpenter’s Hall
September 17, 1787, at Federal Hall
May 25, 1789, in Independence Hall
May 25, 1787, in East Room of the Pennsylvania State House
Why was George Washington chosen president of the convention?
He was admired & respected as the former commander in chief
He promised to become the first president of the United Stat
He was the only delegate from Virginia.
He wrote the Constitution.
Which state did NOT send delegates to the convention?
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Why did the delegates adopt a rule of secrecy?
speak freely without public alarm until their work was done
To keep Washington’s notes private
To prevent foreign spies from learning their plans
To allow them to revise the Declaration of Independence
Which statement best describes the delegates as a group?
They were mostly young farmers with little political experi
They included women and people of color.
experienced, educated White men with political backgrounds
They were primarily foreign leaders invited to advise the Un
What major issue divided the delegates during the convention?
Whether to keep the Articles of Confederation unchanged
Whether to immediately declare war on Britain
Whether Benjamin Franklin should be king
How much power the national government should have versus th
What surprising action did the delegates take after debating the Virginia Plan?
They voted to make James Madison king.
They decided to keep the Articles of Confederation.
They agreed to write a completely new Constitution.
They postponed all decisions until the next year
What key question divided the framers?
Whether the United States should go to war with Britain
Whether to ban slavery in all states immediately
Whether to allow foreign leaders to vote in elections
government’s power: from states or directly from the people?
Which feature was part of the Virginia Plan?
A monarch to lead the executive branch
No national judiciary
A one-house legislature with equal votes for each state
A 3 part government with a two-house (bicameral) Congress
