Ch 6

Question 0

Government without a monarch

Answer 0

Republic

Question 1

Writer of “Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer” , feared a powerful government, his proposals create framework for the articles of confederation

Answer 1

John Dickinson

Question 2

What was James Madison’s view on a stronger federal gov?

Answer 2

He favored it

Question 3

What was Montesquieus view on a strong federal gov

Answer 3

He opposed it

Question 4

Refers to the continental army demanding pay and threatening military overthrow of the government

Answer 4

Newburgh Conspiracy

Question 5

Helped survey western land, laid out a 36 sq mile grid, reserved 1 square mile for education

Answer 5

Land ordinance 1785

Question 6

Laid groundwork for how a territory could become a state, most important piece of documentation that cam out of the Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

Northwest ordinance

Question 7

How many people were needed to petition for statehood under the northwest ordinance ?

Answer 7

60,000

Question 8

How many territories were created with the northwest ordinance?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What were requirement needed to become a territory under the northwest ordinance?

Answer 9

• constitution
• outlaw slavery
• bill of rights that included free religion

Question 10

What type of congress did the articles of confederation have?

Answer 10

Unicameral

Question 11

How many votes were needed to pass a law under the articles?

Answer 11

9/13

Question 12

How many votes were needs to add an amendment under the articles?

Answer 12

13/13

Question 13

How did the government get money under the articles?

Answer 13

They had to petition for money from the states

Question 14

12 reps from 5 states met in Annapolis, not enough states represented, agreed to meet again in Philadelphia

Answer 14

Annapolis convention

Question 15

Rebellion led by farmers angered by debt, marched to courthouse to close it, demonstrated the little power to government had to suppress conflict

Answer 15

Shays rebellion

Question 16

What happened at the constitutional convention?

Answer 16

• George Washington elected as president

- made constitution

Question 17

Plan where state representatives would be based on population, favored by large states

Answer 17

Virginia plan

Question 18

Who was he chief architect of the Virginia plan?

Answer 18

James Madison

Question 19

Who brought forth the Virginia plan?

Answer 19

Edmund Randolph

Question 20

Plan where each state would have equal representation,favored by smaller states

Answer 20

New Jersey plan

Question 21

Who was the creator of the New Jersey plan?

Answer 21

William Paterson

Question 22

Compromise that would use both the Virginia and the New Jersey plan

Answer 22

Connecticut Compromise

Question 23

Who put forth the Connecticut compromise?

Answer 23

Roger Sherman

Question 24

What was agreed about slavery at the constitutional convention?

Answer 24

Outlawing the slave trade could not be discussed for ten years

Question 25

What needed to be done to ratify the constitution?

Answer 25

State constitutional conventions had to ratify it

Question 26

How many states needed to ratify the constitution in order for it to pass?

Answer 26

9

Question 27

Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, argued why a strong government was needed

Answer 27

The Federalist Papers