The Constitution

In 1777, the Continental Congress drafted the original constitution for the union of the states. This constitution was known as the _________________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation, states were _______ and the federal government was ________.

• Strong/Weak

• Weak/Strong

• Weak/Weak

• Strong/Strong

Under the Articles each state had only _____ vote(s) regardless of population

• 1

• 9

• 13

• 14

Which of the following was a power of the Federal Congress under the Articles?

• Regulate interstate commerce

• Raise taxes

• declare war

• Establish a common currency

In 1786 a group of 1,000 farmers led by this man attempted an overthrow of the government because they were upset about new taxes, debt, and foreclosures on their properties. This revealed a need to make some major changes to the Articles of Confederation.

• George Washington

• Daniel Shays

• Elijah Clark

• Benjamin Franklin

In May 1787, 12 of 13 states sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention in _________________.

• Charleston, South Carolina

• New York, New York

• Boston, Massachussetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What was the original goal of the philadelphia Convention?

• Restructure the entire document

•  Make amendments to the Articles of Confederation

• Throw out the entire document

• Get the new states together to talk about running a country

Alexander Hamilton was part of the group that made up the ______________

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Federalists

• AntiFederalists

Which of the following Founding Fathers is also known as the Father of the Constitution because he physically wrote the document?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams