Creation of the Constitution

What was the name of the first Constitution?

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Patrick Henry and George Mason were Federalists

• True

• False

This rebellion showed the framers that the Central government under the Articles of Confederation were too weak

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Nat Turner Rebellion

• Shays Rebellion

He was considered the "Father of the Constitution"

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

• It made slavery legal in the Northwest

• It set up an orderly growth for the United States

• It allowed the central government to collect taxes only in the Northwest

People who were supporters of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

They wanted a strong central/national government

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group wanted power to stay in the state governments

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

George Mason and Patrick Henry were known as-

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were known as-

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists