Chapter 1 Flashcards
(Pg 1) Pennsylvania state house-
Independence hall
(Pg 1) in Pennsylvania state house, — delegates from — states, wrote out…
55 delegates from 12 states wrote out the constitution of the U.S.A
(Pg 1) infamous American leaders attended convention including
Washington
Madison
Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
(Pg 1) about —- of the attendees
3/4 of attendees sat in continental congress. Many were members of state legislature and helped write state constitutions.
(Pg 1) in a NY meeting during February of the previous year, congress…
States that the purpose of the meeting was Dailey to revise the articles of confederation. Nothing said about new constitution
(Pg 1) articles of confederation were..
Inadequate and needed mending”
(Pg 1) Hamilton was…
The most powerful song single influence toward organizing the convention of ‘87
(Pg 1) Washington felt the …
Situation “most deeply.” Believed that congress was more concerned over naming new officers/General’s than the arms needs
(Pg 1) NJ and NY were…
Incredibly uncooperative regarding governmental rule
(Pg 2) in September of 1780, Hamilton wrote….
Duane a letter expressing the necessity of a constitutional convention.
(Pg 2) in the letter Hamilton wrote that…
The desire for power in Congress made the government unfit for war or peace
(Pg 2) Hamilton wished for a government…
Suited to that of an independent nation. The states ignored hamiltons call for a convention.
(Pg 2) original principles
Revolutionary principles
(Pg 2) it had taken — years for the…
5 years for articles of confederation to be written, argued and voted on, modified, compromised, and ratified by the last state.
(Pg 2) articles of confederation
America’s first constitution
(Pg 2) Maryland and Virginia had a..:
Quarrel over the navigation of the Potomac river and they sent commissioners for a discussion of the topic
(Pg 2) before the Annapolis commission…
There was a recommendation to congress that all states should appoint delegates to assemble in Philadelphia to discuss U.S. Trade and commerce
(Pg 2) little states..
Feared and hated larger states and it was found that larger states were “the worst governed.”
(Pg 2) congress, after debating…
Hamiltons report regarding the assembly of delegates, voted in favor of the convention
(Pg 2) hamiltons report hinted that…
The entirety of the federal system most likely required adjusting
(Pg 3) the phrase
“For the sole and express purpose” became a strength to anti-constitutionalists
(Pg 3) —- delegates were invited…
74 delegate invited to the convention at Philadelphia. Only 55 attended
(Pg 3) — and — were absent, but….
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were absent but silk had an influence
(Pg 3) Jefferson and Adams were attempting to…
Arrange treaties of commerce and foreign loans ms and trying to convince nations that the U.S. Could be trusted to “meet obligations and pay her debts”
(Pg 3) Jefferson and Adams and the other delegates…
Sent letters back and forth
(Pg 3) William Grayson states…
That he heard that the convention at Philadelphia might last 3 months and that not much good would come out of it.
(Pg 3) innovation/
Something impulsive; work of an enthusiast, infringement on the law
(Pg 3) James Madison rode to …
Philadelphia from NY, arriving eleven days early. “Liked to be ready”
(Pg 3) of all the people who attended the conventions Madison was considered to be…
The most intellectually prepared.
(Pg 3) Madison requested for…
Jefferson to send books from Paris. The books arrived by the hundreds
(Pg 3) Madison studied…
Ancient and contemporary confederates and wrote an essay in which he compared governments
