U.S. History

Congress Feared A Strong National Government

• Rights For which people fought would be gained

• Right For which people fought would be lost

Greatest challenge of the delegates at the constitutional convention

• Determine how to elect a president

• Determine the balance between large and small state

The Virginia and New Jersey plan

• dealt with taxes

• dealt with the three branches of government

Long term effect of the land ordinance of 1787

• territories becoming states

• states becoming territories

weakness of the article's of confederation

• Congress could impose taxes

• Congress could not impose taxes

Shays Rebellion

• Was led to the passage of the new Constitution

• Was not led to the passage of the new Constitution

Land effected by the land ordinance of 1787

• Land on the outside of Ohio/Mississippi rivers and Great Lakes

• Land between Ohio/Mississippi rivers and Great Lakes

Convention in may of 1787

• revise the articles of confederation

• no revision to the articles of confederation

Father of confederation, James Madison

• lead the discussion and took many note

• lead the discussion and took no notes

Republic

• Country not led by elective representatives

• Country led by elective representatives