Worksheets11/19 Creating the Constitution (before)
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 31mins
Who led the Rebellion?
Daniel Shays
Shay Peterson
Shay Mitchell
Roger Sherman
Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because
they did not want to lose their farms
they wanted to rewrite the constitution
One result of the Shay rebellion was the realization that the federal government needed more control over the states
true
false
What is a compromise? (use the image as a hint)
Sharing is caring
Giving someone all of what they want
An agreement in which both sides get part of what they want, but neither side gets all of what they want.
Taking the majority
What was wrong with The Articles of Confederation?
Provided for a weak national government
Provided for no common currency
All the Above
Provided no executive or judicial branch
This list includes rights that are considered -
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
Who led the rebellion
Daniel Shays
Shay peterson
Shay Mitchell
Roger Sherman
Where did the Shays Rebellion start?
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Virginia
Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because
They did not want to lose their farms
They wanted to rewrite the constitution
They wanted to get England to take control of North America again
N/A
What did Shays rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
A strong national government
A stronger militia
A common currency
The ability sign peace treaties
Daniel Shay and other farmers had their farms taken from them because they could not pay their Massachusetts state taxes. What is the best reason why would a rebellion against a single state scared all 13 United States?
one rebellion could lead to another rebellion against a state
Rebellions would show how strong a single state could be
The 13 states would want to tax their citizens more
If Daniel Shay's Rebellion scared the entire 13 United States, what do you think is the best idea the Central National Federal government could do about the WEAK Articles of Confederation government?
make changes or trash the Articles of Confederation
keep the Central National Federal government the same
ask King George III of England to help run the 13 United States of American
According to the video, what is the purpose of the United States Constitution?
to list laws the Central National Federal government has to follow
to give ultimate power to the US States
to allow the Central National Federal government to have ultimate power
According to video, by making the Central National Federal government have LIMITED POWER, who does the US Constitution protect
the people (US citizens)
United States Central National Federal government
the states of the United States
Using the illustration above, what is the best explanation why the government representative started the new United States Constitution with "WE THE PEOPLE"?
the US Constitution was made to protect the people (US citizens)
the people have control over the central national federal government
the representatives made a rule book for the United States
According to the Map, the NORTHWEST TERRITORY 1787. Look at the Map Legend is labeled NORTHWEST TERRITORY 1787; How many STATES were established with the Northwest Ordinance?
5
4
3
2
What does monarchy mean?
(form of government) the monarch and royal family of a country.
not a royal family with a form of non government
British Parliament government without a royal family
What was the most important agreement from the Constitutional Convention? USE THE IMAGE AS A HINT
The Great Compromise allowed for the KING OF ENGLAND to have power
The small state and large states plan was use to determine representation in Congress
the small states had more power than the large states
FILL IN THE BLANK:
A primary aim of the Constitution was to create a government that would be powerful enough to run the country, but would not impose on people's or_____ rights. To avoid too much power being held by one person or group, they created the Balance of Power between the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
state's
Citizens
executive, legislative, and judicial
After the NEW JERSEY AND VIRGINIA PLAN: an agreement was reached called The_____________This allowed the number of representatives to the House be based on the state's population while each state would have two representatives in the Senate.
Great Compromise.
constitution of the United states of America
agreement between two states
Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
a supreme law that defines the structure of a nation-state's regime and the legal processes governments must follow.
What's the best definition?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Shays Rebellion
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.
A Resolution
The Fundamental Orders
An Amendement
A Constitution
An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.
The Great Compromise
The Articles of Confederation
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Federalist Papers
A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed.
The Northwest Territory
The Northwest Ordinance
Republic
Constitution
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?
It outlawed slavery and spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.
It ALLOWED slavery and spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.
It outlawed slavery and DID NOT spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.
Imagine if you had the opportunity to create your own community with 60, 000 people and they all lived in the territory, What (3 things) would you establish to make your community smoothly just as the Northwest Ordinance in 1787?
1. a constitution could be written
2.borders could be established in the territory
3.the territory could apply for statehood.
1. a weak constitution could be written
2. no borders could be established in the territory
3. the territory could not apply for statehood.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan? USE the image as a hint.
Small States
Large States
States with slaves
States without slaves
What kind of states supported the New Jersey Plan? USE the image as a hint.
small in population
small in size
slave states
non slave states
Why would the US create a weak constitution (Articles of Confederation)?
Remember that MONARCHY IS A(KING GOVERNMENT)
so the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government could have a MONARCHY (KING government)
so the government over the country could not take advantage of the states and citizens
to have a working government like England
Remember from the information you read two days ago,
A strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it could expand to new territory. In the Northwest Territory, what was the amount of citizens needed to become a single state?
100,000
60,000
600,000
7,000,000
(True or false )FEDERALIST - A political group that wants the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government to have COMPLETE control over the STATES. (ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JAMES MASION, JOHN JAY)
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: ANTI-FEDERALIST - A political group that wants STATES to have more control over the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government. They want peoples' rights / citizen's rights protected as well.
(PATRICK HENRY, GEORGE MASON, JOHN ADAMS)
TRUE
FALSE
Analyze the differences between Alexander Hamilton vs Thomas Jefferson. Which leader would be American Business owners favor and why ?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Analyze the differences between Alexander Hamilton vs Thomas Jefferson. Which leader would be American Business owners favor and why ? Write a 1-3 sentences explaining why.
Who would say it----- I want our NATIONAL government to take have complete control of trade, economy and creation of laws over states. *Since Alexander Hamilton is a federalist and Thomas Jefferson is ANTI-federalist who would be consider in favor of trade, economy(BUSINESSES) and creation of laws over states.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
(remember your 3 regions of the 13 colonies) If Thomas Jefferson supported farmers and plantation owners, then what region of the US would he support
COME NBACK
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Daniel Shay was a veteran who fought in the American Revolution War (he fought for your independence that you have today.) The state tried taxing he more because he owned land(he was a farmer) trying to make a living. Why would you tax a veteran (war hero) more because he owns land. Is that fair or not fair explain your answer. Defend your case... Explain in 1-2 sentences.
What is ONE word that the debate (argument) on the Great Compromise was over?
government divided by state and Federal level
Representation
Government
Constitution
