chapter 10 study guide part I Flashcards
Under the Articles of Confederation, what did the states hope to gain?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states hoped to gain freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship.
What was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was ordered to divide territory into smaller territories.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
The original purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Their government only had one branch.
What caused Shays Rebellion?
Massachusetts property taxes were hard on farmers.
What were the requirements of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
The requirements of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 stated that the territory had to be divided into smaller territories, a governor and judges were named to govern the territory, and slavery had to be prohibited.
What are the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights are the first ten Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms.
What group wanted a strong national government, like in the Constitution?
Federalists wanted a strong national government.
What part of the Virginia Plan was objected by the supporters of the New Jersey plan?
The part of the Virginia Plan that was opposed by supporters of the New Jersey Plan stated that larger states in population should have more representatives.
What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?
The outcome of the Constitutional Convention was that the Articles of Confederation were replaced.
Under the Great Compromise there was…
…equal representatives in the Senate, representation was based on population in the House of Representatives, and Congress was made up of two houses.
The antifederalists were…
…people who were unhappy with the Constitution.
