BRWhat were two strengths and two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Shays’s Rebellion- page 77Question

WordQuestion Answer

Who?

What?

When?

Why?

How?

Question Word Answer

Who? Farmers- Daniel Shay

What? Shay led 1200 protestors to attack a federal arsenal

When? 1786-1787

Why? Rebellion against the government. States were demanding money for the debts and threatened to take away farmers farms.

How/Outcome? Could the government maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?

Chapter 3 Lesson 2Creating a New Constitution

The Constitutional ConventionArticles of Confederation in place for 10 years

when it was decided that the national government needed to be stronger.1787 – delegates from 13 states met at

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA to fix the Articles.

The delegates 55 well educated men (lawyers, merchants, physicians,

etc) All had political experience, 8 signed the Declaration

of Independence, 7 state governors, & 41 were members of the continental congress

Ben Franklin was the oldest (81), avg. age was 30-40

First DecisionsGeorge Washington

chosen to lead the convention.

Key decisions:One vote per stateSimple majoritySecrecy

More than amendments

needed-A new Constitution-NKA Constitutional Convention.

Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA

Compromising for a ConstitutionVirginia Plan

Big States plan-- Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, & New York

President, courts, & congress with 2 house (bicameral) with population deciding representation.

New Jersey PlanSmall state plan– Delaware,

Maryland, & New Jersey

Based on Articles of confederation with a 1 house congress (unicameral) with one vote per state, set/regulate trade, & collect taxes.

No president, committee appointed by congress to make decisions

Great Compromi

se

VirginiaPlan

New JerseyPlan

Compromising for a Constitution The Great

CompromiseAKA Connecticut

Compromise.

Congress would have 2 housesSenate—2 members

per stateHouse of

Representatives—seats based on population

Three-Fifths Compromise1787—550,000 enslaved

African-Americans in mostly southern states.

Hoped to use slaves in population count for representation.

Compromise reached– every 5 enslaved persons would equal 3 free perons.

BR Compare and Contrast the Virginia and New Jersey Plan

Federalists & Anti-FederalistsFederalists– Those who Supported the

ConstitutionMain leaders: Alexander Hamilton, James

Madison, & John Jay.

Believed the it would create a system of federalism—form of government where power is divided between national & state governments.

Reminded Americans of Articles weaknesses, & the need for a strong national government to defend nation at home and abroad.

The Federalist

Papers helped

explain the proposed

Constitution to

people. Its

arguments proved

persuasive at the

time and continue to

be relevant today.

Critical Thinking:Speculating : In what way do you think the Federalist Papers continue to be useful today?

Federalists & Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists– Those who opposed the ConstitutionMain leaders: Patrick Henry, James Winthrop, &

George Mason

Believed that the greatest threat to the future of the United States lay in the government's potential to become corrupt and seize more and more power until its tyrannical rule completely dominated the people.

Key weakness of new constitution—No bill of rights to protect the individual

Ratification of the Constitution

Launching a New NationFederalists agree

Constitution needs Bill of Rights & Government will add such a bill if it is adopted.

Congress took effect May 1788 & by 1790 13 independent states have now become the United States of America

Exit SlipHow well do you think

the system developed by the Founding Fathers still works today?Using complete

sentences, list and describe two (2) specific examples of ways in which it IS or IS NOT working.