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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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(Pg 3) George Washington arrived in…

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Philadelphia the day before the convention

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(Pg 4) dr Franklin, being..

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The president of Philadelphia tended to the delegates

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(Pg 4) Franklin was admired in…

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France and his reputation considered more universal than some philosophers and more beloved

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(Pg 4) May 14th…

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The opening day of the convention; only Pennsylvania and Virginia were represented

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(Pg 4) until May 25th, Virginians met…

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Every morning by themselves, and Pennsylvanians joined in later in the day so that they would get to know each other.

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(Pg 4) Virginians wrote out the..

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15 resolved that were the “core and foundation” of the U.S. Constitution

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(Pg 4) Virginia was the first state to

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Appoint delegates

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(Pg 4) initially Samuel Adams…

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Opposed the new constitution

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(Pg 4) largest states in regards to delegations sent were:

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Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts

After them:
North Carolina
New York
Maryland

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(Pg 4) newspapers used an elaboration ….

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Social classification for delegates: first Excellency, then Honorable, then honorable

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(Pg 4) excellency:

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Governors of states

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(Pg 4) Honorable

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Justices and chancellors

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(Pg 4) honorable

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Congressmen

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(Pg 4) Presbyterians were…

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Holding a convention in Philadelphia as well

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15
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(Pg 4) society of Cincinnati

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Composed of officers that served in the revolutionary war

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(Pg 5/1) there was opposition to….

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Cincinnati in that the men were thought to be able to become an American aristocracy of Cromwellian military government

17
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(Pg 5/1) Eldridge Gerry feared Cincinnati would…

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Elect the chief magistrate

18
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(Pg 5/1) Gerry had no respect for…

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Multitude in which he called the mobility. He believed it dangerous to put power in their hands

19
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(Pg 5/1) Washington came down with…

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Rheumatism in March and was bedridden, yet he recovered and went to Philadelphia

20
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(Pg 5/1) Philadelphia

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First city of America

21
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(Pg 5/1) Robert Morris

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Richest ma. In Philadelphia; washingtons guest, superintendent of finance, controversial figure

22
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(Pg 5/1) Morris was

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Investigated and insulted by the press and so he resigned

23
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(Pg 5/1) Washington liked and respected Morris and eventually offered him…

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The position of secretary of the treasury

24
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(Pg 5/1) all revolutionary colonial assemblies were…

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Held in secrecy

25
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(Pg 5/1) presiding officers chair

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The throne

26
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(Pg 5/1) no more than —- states were…

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No more than 11 states were represented at he conventions at one time and there were barely more than 30 delegates at any of the meetings

27
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(Pg 5/1) new hanpshire was….

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The first colony to create their own constitution

28
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(Pg 5/1) lord Sheffield states that….

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It would not be ready to have the American states unite and act as a nation

29
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(Pg 5/1) James Madison wrote the…

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Virginia act that approved a federal convention

30
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(Pg 6/2) the amount of time the convention would take posed…

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Issues for the delegates since they needed to return to their farms, law practices, or tobacco businesses

31
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(Pg 6/2) on May 25th, Washington was…

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Elected president of the convention

32
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(Pg 6/2) washinton “…

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Lamented his want of qualifications”

33
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(Pg 6/2) Washington was considered the “…

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Greatest character of America”

34
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(Pg 6/2) Washington was infamous for his…

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Self discipline and anger

35
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(Pg 6/2) Washington remained,..

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Silent in the majority of debates

36
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(Pg 6/2) Madison took…

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Notes at the convention

37
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(Pg 6/2) major Jackson was

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Official secretary

38
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(Pg 6/2) Francis Hopkinson

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Signed the declaration
Pamphleteer
Musician
Designer of the American flag

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