Chapter 11 Flashcards
(Pg 20/ 4) Bedford stated:
“The large states dare not dissolve the confederation. If they do, the small ones will find some foreign ally of more honor and good faith who will take them by the hand and do them justice.”
(Pg 20/ 4) delegates were considering
Commercial relations with Europe
(Pg 20/ 4) delegates knew that at some point they would have to establish relations with
Either France or England and they leaned toward France. They did not foresee the upcoming French Revolution.
(Pg 20/ 4) Guillame penn:
Founder of the Quakers
(Pg 20/ 4) in England the common law
“Had more regard for land than for human life.”
(Pg 20/ 4) the British wanted nothing to do with
America
(Pg 20/ 4) Jefferson believes that the best government is that which is
Governed least
(Pg 20/ 4) John Adams saw every man in power as
“A ravenous beast of prey” who must be checked controlled balanced by other governmental powers”
(Pg 20/ 4) Adams also thought that the best government was that which
Communicates happiness to the majority of people to the greatest degree
(Pg 20/ 4) delegates voted against
Equality of representation in the house
(21/1) the question of whether the states would have
Equal votes in senate was brought up again an the states were tied five to five
(Pg 21/1) July 10th Yates and Lansing
Left forever in protest
(Pg 21/1) a French officer of Washington was in Philadelphia and wrote hero his mother that
Washington appeared very gloomy coming from the state house
