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Confederation Era. Constitutional Convention. Early Republic. Foreign Policy. Grab Bag. 5 pt. 30 pt. 5 pt. 30 pt. 5 pt. 30 pt. 5 pt. 30 pt. 5 pt. 30 pt. 10 pt. 35 pt. 10 pt. 35 pt. 10 pt. 35 pt. 10 pt. 35 pt. 10 pt. 35 pt. 15 pt. 40 pt. 15 pt. 40 pt. 15 pt.

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  1. Confederation Era Constitutional Convention Early Republic Foreign Policy Grab Bag 5 pt 30 pt 5 pt 30 pt 5 pt 30 pt 5 pt 30 pt 5 pt 30 pt 10 pt 35 pt 10 pt 35 pt 10 pt 35 pt 10 pt 35 pt 10 pt 35 pt 15 pt 40 pt 15 pt 40 pt 15 pt 40 pt 15 pt 40 pt 15 pt 40 pt 20 pt 45 pt 20 pt 45 pt 20 pt 45 pt 20 pt 45 pt 20 pt 45 pt 25 pt 50 pt 25 pt 50 pt 25 pt 50 pt 25 pt 50 pt 25 pt 50 pt

  2. The first government of the United States – 1776 to 1787

  3. Articles of Confederation

  4. Why did the Framers create a weak national government?

  5. They feared creating another tyranny

  6. Plan to survey and sell land in Northwest Territory

  7. Land Ordinance of 1785

  8. Plan to organize western territories into new states

  9. Northwest Ordinance of 1787

  10. What were the 3 steps from territory to statehood?

  11. Territorial governor • 5,000 landowners = assembly • 60,000 pop. = apply for statehood

  12. Which branches of government were missing from the Articles?

  13. judicial and executive

  14. Name at least 2 successes of the Confederation government

  15. Won American Revolution • Treaty of Paris • Managed Northwest Territory

  16. Name at least 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

  17. No power to tax • No courts • No control over trade • Difficult to pass laws • States could make own currency

  18. What was Shays’ Rebellion?

  19. 1787 - MA farmers revolted over high taxes

  20. What did the Framers decide to do after Shays’ Rebellion?

  21. Meet to revise the Articles of Confederation – fix weaknesses

  22. When and where was the Constitutional Convention?

  23. 1787 at Philadelphia, PA

  24. Framer who: • Kept daily notes • Wrote Bill of Rights • Called “Father of the Constitution”

  25. James Madison

  26. Plan with bicameral legislature based on population

  27. Virginia Plan

  28. What was the Great Compromise?

  29. House of Representatives – population Senate – 2 per state

  30. Counted 60% of slaves for taxes and representation

  31. Three-Fifths Compromise

  32. Compromise over how to elect the president

  33. Electoral College

  34. Name 2 Federalists who supported Constitution

  35. James “Mad Dog” Madison Alexander “The Ham” Hamilton John “Jam Jam” Jay

  36. Name 2 Anti-Federalist points against the Constitution

  37. President will become a tyrant • States should keep important powers • No bill of rights

  38. Name 2 Anti-Federalists who opposed Constitution as written

  39. Patrick “Stinky Rat” Henry George Mason Mercy Otis Warren

  40. Federalists agreed to add this to win VA and NY support

  41. Bill of Rights

  42. What is a precedent?

  43. First action that sets the example for the future

  44. Group of presidential advisors

  45. cabinet

  46. Name 3 challenges facing Early Republic

  47. Establishing strong government • Creating courts • Building economy • National defense • Western lands

  48. What advice did Washington give in his Farewell Address?

  49. Don’t form political parties • Stay out of debt • Remain neutral in foreign affairs

  50. Party favored agriculture, strict Constitution, no national bank, France

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