4. Articles Of Confederation

Question 1

What is the purpose of The Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

Served as a written document that established the functions of the national government of the US after it declared independence from Great Britain

Question 2

When was the Articles of Confederation founded?

Answer 2

1778

Question 3

Was the federal government storng or weak?

Answer 3

Weak

Question 4

Was the state government strong or weak?

Answer 4

Strong

Question 5

What was one of the major accomplishments of the Confederation Congress?

Answer 5

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Answer 6

It explained how statehood is achieved.

Question 7

How is statehood achieved under the Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 7

1. Congress appointed 3 judges and a governor ro govern the territory
2. When population reached 5,000, adult male landowners elect territorial legislature
3. When population reached 60,000, adult male landowners elect delegates to a state constitutional convention

Question 8

What can state governments do under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 8

1. Levy taxes/tariffs inside state
2. Enforce laws with state militia
3. Change laws

Question 9

What can Federal Government do under Articles of Confederation?

Answer 9

1. Levy taxes for country, only with approval of states
2. Enforce laws with army
3. Chamge laws, only with approval of states

Question 10

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 10

1. States didn’t want to pay taxes, so wouldn’t approve federal taxes
2. Federal government needed money to pay army, no taxes = no army

Question 11

What was the state of the economy at the end of the Revolutionary war?

Answer 11

1. US in debt $27 million
2. Federal govt. needs taxes to pay soldiers from the war and for a nee “national” army
3. States do not allow taxes to go forth - they want money for themselves

Question 12

Why did farmers rebel after the Revolutionary war?

Answer 12

1. Veterans were given land, gun, but no money because cpu try is in debt
2. State taxes were high, $200 per year, more than average family could pay
3. Farmers who couldn’t pay taxes lost land
4. Farmers ad no land, no money, but still had a GUN

Question 13

What is Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 13

1. Daniel Shays gathers farmers to rebel against stealong of land
2. Massachusetts governor sends out militia to put down rebellion
3. Militia joins rebellion
4. Governor asks US army to come, but no army because no taxes
5. Governor has to hire Hessian mercenaries to put down rebellion

Question 14

Why do the Articles of Confederation fail?

Answer 14

1. Shay’s rebellion

2. Spain takes control of Mississippi river - no taxes = no navy

Question 15

When and where was the First Constitutional conventio held?

Answer 15

In 1786 in Annapolis, Maryland

Question 16

Who created the first constitutional convention?

Answer 16

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Question 17

What was the purpose of the First Constitutional Convention?

Answer 17

To regulate trade among the states

Question 18

Why was a Second Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 18

Hamilton was outraged that only 5 states came to the first convention

Question 19

When and where was the Second Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 19

1787 in Philadelphia, PA

Question 20

Who were the leaders of the federal movement?

Answer 20

Alexander Hamilton and Ja,es Madison

Question 21

Who attended the Second Constitutional Convention?

Answer 21

55 delegates from 12 states

Question 22

Which state did not attend the Second Constitutional Convention?

Answer 22

Rhode Island

Question 23

Whoe were the founding fathers?

Answer 23

1. George Washington
2. Ben Franklin
3. James Madison
4. Alexander Hamilton

Question 24

Who was the president of convention at the Second Conventional Convention?

Answer 24

George Washington

Question 25

Who is the father of the constitution?

Answer 25

James Madison

Question 26

Who did not attend the Second Constitutional Convention?

Answer 26

Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Patrick Henry

Question 27

What were the two plans for the legislative government?

Answer 27

1. Virginia plan

2. New Jersey plan

Question 28

What was the Virginia plan for the legislative govt.?

Answer 28

1. Written by Edmund Randolph
2. Bicameral - 2 houses
3. Number of representatives based on population

Question 29

What was the New Jersey plan for legislative govt.?

Answer 29

1. Written by William Patterson
2. Unicameral - 1 house
3. Equal number of representatives

Question 30

What was Hamilton’s plan for legislative govt.?

Answer 30

1. Elect a king

2. We join Great Britain

Question 31

What was the significance of Hamilton’s plan?

Answer 31

It allowed people to understand how important the decision will be.

Question 32

What is the Great Compromis?

Answer 32

1. July 1787 compromise is made on legislative govt. structure.
2. Connecticut plan written by Oliver Ellsworth
3. Bicameral Congress - 2 houses
   A. 1 based on state population
   B. 1 based on equal representation
4. 3/5 compromise - for every 5 slaves, 3 are counted in state population

Question 33

Why was the 3/5 compromise needed?

Answer 33

The south wanted slaves counted in population even though they were considered property.
The south would not sign the constitution without it