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