Social Studies 9/11 Quiz Flashcards
3 ways that the Colonists maintained their separation from each other
- Own laws
- Own militia
- Own representative governing body
What was the last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
Maryland
Why did the American people not want a strong central government?
They didn’t want it tk infringe on their rights.
Each of the 13 states received ____ vote
Equal
Who had the right to tax?
The states
Congress had the right to…
3 things
- declare war, peace, make alliances and partnerships with other countries
- manage foreign and Native American affairs
- raise money by asking states
Congress could NOT- (3 things)
- raise an army
- govern trade
- enforce international agreements
The northwest territory would later become the states of:
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
Each state could issues its own:
Currency
There had to be a ___ majority to pass laws
Two-thirds
How did Spain restrict the US’s trade?
The US had to go around the Mississippi to trade
Why did Daniel Shays start a militia?
To fight the foreclosed courts.
What did Shays men plan to do?
Take Springfields storage facility for weapons.
What did Shays Rebellion point out to the people of America?
That the articles were ineffective
Who attended the constitutional convention?
Ben Franklin, Edmund Randolph, William Patterson, Roger Sherman, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton (framers)
Where was the constitutional convention held first?
Annapolis, Maryland
Where was the constitutional convention held next?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When did the constitutional convention occur?
1786 in Maryland and 1787 in Pennsylvania
What was the constitutional convention for?
To improve and change the articles of confederation (in Maryland) name a new constitution (Philadelphia)
Why did they have the constitutional convention?
To discuss the articles of confederation
Main 3 things about the New Jersey plan
- small states
- equal rep.
- protect states rights
New Jersey had…
Unicameral or bicameral?
Unicameral
Vote regardless of who? In New Jersey plan
Population
Excecetive beach consists of who? New Jersey plan.
Group of presidents
