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A New Nation-LS. 1-4
A Nation Nation-LS. 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the colonies won their independents from England, what government did they depended on to united them and support them after the war was over? | The Continental Congress |
| What new government was developed to start the “New Nation” of U.S.A.? | The Articles of Confederation |
| What was the only branch of government that the Articles of Confederation have to work with in congress? | The Legislative Branch |
| What were the only 4 set of powers that the Articles of Confederation could only do in government? | 1. Declare war, 2. make peace with other nations, 3. coin and borrow money, 4. regulate Native American affairs. |
| What was the name of the person that led 700, then later it grew to 4,000 farmers, in the state of Massachusetts against its courts and its state government? | Daniel Shays |
| Shay’s Rebellion only showed that the federal and state governments had no control in what (3) areas of the U.S.A. government? | 1. No real army to stop violent internal revolts, 2. No political power to regulate state taxes, 3. No way to regulate state economies. |
| In what way was Shays’ rebellion stopped in 1787 in the state of Massachusetts? | It was put down from an army of 4,000 militia soldiers |
| In Philadelphia, how many delegates met together to fix the Articles of Confederation because it had no power to stop problems in the U.S.A.? | 55 state delegates |
| What were the 3 new ideas did the delegates fixed that the Articles of Confederation needed badly? | 1. The new 3 branches government, 2. A New Constitution, 3. The “Bill of Rights” for the people that was added later. |
| Who were some of the major people that helped in the Constitutional Convention? | 1. Benjamin Franklin, 2. Patrick Henry, 3. George Washington, 4. Alexander Hamilton, 5. James Madison, 6. Roger Sherman, 7. William Paterson |
| Who was the Virginian patriot that didn’t attend the Constitutional Convention, because he was against the federal government getting any major political power? | Patrick Henry |
| Who was the president that was selected for the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| What plan was only going to benefit the large states in political and economic taxes? | The Virginia Plan (Big state populations) |
| What plan was only going to benefit the small states in political and economic taxes which the large states didn’t like? | The New Jersey Plan (Small state populations) |
| What plan of action finally made both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan come together to become an agreement? | The Great Compromise |
| Who was the delegate that introduced the Great Compromise in the Constitutional Convention? | Roger Sherman |
| Who was the person that introduce the Virginia Plan in the Constitutional Convention? | Edmund Randolph |
| Who was the person that introduce the New Jersey Plan in the Constitutional Convention? | William Paterson |
| The Southern States hated the idea that the Northern States could have more population representation, how was this problem solved for the Southern States? | 3/5 Compromise |
| What are the 3 branches of governments that were developed in the Constitutional Convention? | 1. Legislative Branch (Congress), 2. Executive Branch (President), 3. Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) |
| How did the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches balance themselves? | From Checks and Balances |
| What are the two governments that have to work together to create a strong government? | State Government and Federal Government |
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