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What problem showed a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
States argued with each other over borders and taxes. (Corre
The president had too much power.
Congress could not pass any laws.
Foreign countries controlled U.S. land
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, how was each township organized?
Into territories governed by a governor
Into 50 sections sold only to wealthy landowners
Into 36 sections of 640 acres each, with one section for pub
Into 12 sections of 100 acres each
According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, when could a territory apply to become a state?
When it had 60,000 people
As soon as settlers arrived
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?
Foreign countries refused to trade with the U.S.
The national bank lost all its funds
States refused to collect taxes
Paper money became worthless & Congress had no gold/silver
What was one major hardship that led Massachusetts farmers to rebel?
Foreign soldiers were occupying their farms
Farmers were forced to serve in the army again
Farmers had to sell property or be jailed for unpaid debts
A new law banning farming west of the Appalachians
What action did Daniel Shays and his followers take in early 1787?
They met with Congress to demand lower taxes
They voted to form a new state government
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
Congress immediately created a standing national army
Congressional convention in Philadelphia in 1787--update AoC
The Constitution was ratified the next month
When and where did the Constitutional Convention first meet?
May 25, 1789, in Independence Hall
September 17, 1787, at Federal Hall
May 25, 1787, in East Room of the Pennsylvania State House
July 4, 1776, at Carpenter’s Hall
Why was George Washington chosen president of the convention?
He was the only delegate from Virginia.
He was admired & respected as the former commander in chief
He wrote the Constitution.
He promised to become the first president of the United Stat
Which state did NOT send delegates to the convention?
New York
Virginia
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
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 included women and people of color.
experienced, educated White men with political backgrounds
They were primarily foreign leaders invited to advise the Un
They were mostly young farmers with little political experi
What major issue divided the delegates during the convention?
Whether to keep the Articles of Confederation unchanged
Whether Benjamin Franklin should be king
How much power the national government should have versus th
Whether to immediately declare war on Britain
What surprising action did the delegates take after debating the Virginia Plan?
They voted to make James Madison king.
They agreed to write a completely new Constitution.
They postponed all decisions until the next year
They decided to keep the Articles of Confederation.
What key question divided the framers?
Whether to ban slavery in all states immediately
Whether the United States should go to war with Britain
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 one-house legislature with equal votes for each state
A 3 part government with a two-house (bicameral) Congress
No national judiciary
A monarch to lead the executive branch
