Creating a Republic

Set up a government to protect the “lives, liberties, and properties” of its citizens.

• American Revolution

• Stamp Act

• Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

States wanted a constitution for two reasons. Why?

• Spell out the Rights of it's citizens.

• Tax it's citizens

• Create peace among it's citizens

• Limit the powers of the government

Power in the legislature was divided into houses. What were they?

• IHOP and Your mom's house

• House of Representatives and Congress

• Judicial Branch and Legislative Branch

• Continental Congress and Congress

The first state to limit the power of government by including a Bill of Rights in its constitution.

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

Protected the rights of religion and freedom of the press.

• Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Continental Congress completed the first American Constitution which was called

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Second Amendment

After the Revolution, the nation suffered an economic depression. Many farmers could not repay their loans. The farmers revolted. What was this called?

• Shays Rebellion

• French and Indian War

• Farmers Fight Club

• Beat down at the Hoedown

Edmund Randolph and James Madison, both from Virginia, made a proposal to the Convention. What was this proposal called?

• Virginia Plan

• Delaware Plan

• Maryland Plan

• Washington Plan

He convinced Thomas Paine to write his pamphlet, Common Sense.

• Benjamin Rush

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson