Constitutional Convention

Which major problems did the United States face after the Revolutionary War?

• economic instability

• trade issues

• rebellions

• debt

• war with Spain

A _________________ is a set of rules and principles that outlines how a government works and what powers it has. 

The _______________ was the United States’ first constitution. It created a national government that was too weak to solve many of the nation's problems.

• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

______ Rebellion was led by farmers who were angry about heavy taxes and losing their farms. 

Shays’ Rebellion convinced leaders to create a new constitution that created a _______ national government to address the problems facing the new nation.

• tyrannical

• limited
• stronger
• weaker

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1787

• 1788

• 1789

• 1790

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Richmond
• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York

​ (a)   was the president of the Constitutional Convention. ​ (b)   , known as the “Father of the U.S. Constitution,” helped draft and support a stronger national government.

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

A ___________ is when two or more people agree on a solution by each giving up something they wanted, finding a middle ground that everyone can accept. 

The______Compromise, an agreement between big states and small states at the Constitutional Convention, created a two-house elected legislature to make laws for the nation.