Chapter 4 Terms

Question 1

A trade dispute between Virginia and Maryland, as well as Shay’s Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of this document

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation

Question 2

“Father of the Constitution”

Answer 2

James Madison

Question 3

Published essays that defended the Constitution

Answer 3

The Federalist Papers

Question 4

Appointed George Washington to lead the Continental Army

Answer 4

Second Continental Congress

Question 5

A legislature made up of only one house

Answer 5

Unicameral

Question 6

The formal document, written by Thomas Jefferson, which established the principles of government that justified colonies’ the break with England

Answer 6

Declaration of Independence

Question 7

The formal approval process of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty

Answer 7

Ratification

Question 8

Where the delegates gathered to sign official engrossed copy of the Constitution

Answer 8

Philadelphia, PA

Question 9

Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of representation in the house

Answer 9

Three-fifths compromise

Question 10

Plan advocated a bicameral Congress, with the number of representatives based in state population or on the amount or revenue a state provided the national government

Answer 10

Virginia Plan

Question 11

Unanimously elected to head the Constitutional Convention

Answer 11

George Washington

Question 12

Home of George Washington

Answer 12

Mount Vernon

Question 13

First signer of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

John Hancock

Question 14

Plan that advocated a unicameral Congress maintaining the one-state one-vote principle of the Confederation

Answer 14

New Jersey Plan

Question 15

Thought the Convention should have only amended the Articles of Confederation and the delegates went beyond their power when writing the Constitution

Answer 15

Anti-federalists

Question 16

Proposed making representation in the lower house based on state population, whereas representation in the Senate would be equal regardless of size

Answer 16

Great Compromise (Connecticut compromise)

Question 17

Act of protest in which individuals withhold their business or support

Answer 17

Boycott

Question 18

His writings in Second Treatise on Civil Government greatly influenced the founding fathers

Answer 18

John Locke

Question 19

Writer of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 19

Thomas Jefferson

Question 20

Poorly attended convention, only five states sent representatives

Answer 20

Annapolis Convention

Question 21

The first internal tax, on goods produced and consumed entirely within the colonies

Answer 21

Stamp Act

Question 22

Began May 25, 1787, lasted four months, and resulted in the signing of the Constitution

Answer 22

Constitutional Convention

Question 23

Last State to ratify the Articles of the Constitution

Answer 23

Maryland

Question 24

King of England during the Revolutionary period

Answer 24

King George lll

Question 25

Led an uprising among farmers in Massachusetts who feared prison sentences for indebtness

Answer 25

Daniel Shays