Chapter 8 Test

The first bell ringer of the section stated that we won the war (Revolutionary War) and are losing the peace.  What does this mean?  

• We are winning the war against the Indians

• We beat the British and now we are fighting a war with the French

• We won the war against the British and now America was falling into a state of chaos. There are rebellions and America does not look it will survive the time after the war

• We beat the French, we beat the British, its now time to fight the Germans!

The Second Bell Ringer stated "you have to give... to get".  What does this mean?

• If you want to win the war you have to give money to your allies

• Everyone who worked on the Constitution had to give up something to get something. There was a compromise between the big and small state. Finally there was a compromise over slavery

• The Great Compromise was a deal between George Washington and Ben Franklin over slavery

• The 3/4 compromise was way to count the Indians for taxation as well as representation in the new government.

The third Bell Ringer was "FAITH".  What does this mean?  

• Gorge Michael said that you have to have Faith that the sun was going to come up tomorrow.

• The African Americans had FAITH that America would eventually give them freedom

• The Native Americans and Women had FAITH that they would get the right to vote in America.

• The States had FAITH that the new congress would add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution and this new government would work!

 Group opposed to the ratification of the Constitution.

• James Madison

• Shays Rebels

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Rebellious Massachusetts farmer

• Federalist

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

• Daniel Shays

Group that wanted a strong federal government.

• Anti-Federalists

• Communists

• Anti Communists

• Federalists

Meeting in Philadelphia where founding Fathers wrote our existing Government

• Declaration of Independence

• Anti Congress

• Constitutional Convention

• Congress

Father of  the Constitution

• Ben Franklin

• Daniel Shays

• George Washington

• James Madison

Plan of government where membership was based on statehood. This favored the Small States.

• Constitutional Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Federalist Plan

• New Jersey Plan

 Population based on plan of government.  This favored the Big States.  

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan