Conflicts And Compromises 2/14 Flashcards
What was the compromise called that was created to settle the issue of slaves and tariffs?
The commerce compromise
-congress could levy tariffs on imports but not exports
-if allowed slaves to be imported until 1807
-the term slavery was omitted and hanged to “free persons and all other persons”
Who created the great compromise?
Roger Sherman
Who was the
-father of the constitution
-author of the Virgina plan
-author of the federalist papers
-4th president of the U.S
James Madison
3rd president
Slave owner
Wrote the DOC
Thomas Jefferson
What year was the constitutional convention held?
1787
What year was the bill of rights added
1791
Two house legislator
Bicameral
One house legislature
Unicameral
State and federal government share power
Federalism
Federalists _____________ the constitution
Supported
Anti-federalists ______________ the constitution
Opposed
________________ opposed the constitution unless if they added the _______________
Anti-federalists
Bill of rights
What did the commerce compromise do (1)
Allowed congress to levy tariffs on imports but not exports
What did the commerce compromise do (2)
Allowed slavery until 1807
What did the commerce compromise do? (3)
Terminated the term slavery and replaced with “free persons and all other persons”