Forging a New
Constitution
7-2
1786 - 1787
Pages 184-191
The Need for Change
The United States went through an
economic _____________ after
the American Revolution.
The Need for Change
The United States went through an
economic depression after
the American Revolution.
Shays’s Rebellion
Farmer’s in Massachusetts couldn’t sell
their goods, which meant they couldn’t
pay their _____________. Then state
officials took the farmer’s land and
threw them in ______.
Shays’s Rebellion
Farmer’s in Massachusetts couldn’t sell
their goods, which meant they couldn’t
pay their taxes and debts. Then state
officials took the farmer’s land and
threw them in jail.
Shays’s Rebellion
Shays’s Rebellion forced courts to close
so judges could not take away ____
Shays’s Rebellion
Shays’s Rebellion forced courts to close
so judges could not take away
farmers’ land.
Shays’s Rebellion
Shays’s Rebellion grew and in January
1787, Shays led _____________ to
Springfield, Massachusetts to capture
guns and ammunition. The state
militia met the farmers to stop them
and fired, _________________.
Shays’s Rebellion
Shays’s Rebellion grew and in January
1787, Shays led 1,200 farmers to
Springfield, Massachusetts to capture
guns and ammunition. The state
militia met the farmers to stop them
and fired, killing four farmers.
Slavery in the New Republic
The American Revolution brought into
focus the contradiction between the
American battle for liberty and
________________.
Slavery in the New Republic
The American Revolution brought into
focus the contradiction between the
American battle for liberty and the
practice of slavery.
Slavery in the New Republic
“In 1774 __________ in Pennsylvania
founded the first American _________
society.” - Discovering Our Past, p. 185
Slavery in the New Republic
“In 1774 Quakers in Pennsylvania
founded the first American antislavery
society.” - Discovering Our Past, p. 185
Slavery in the New Republic
Many white Southerners feared
economic difficulties if _________ no
longer existed.
Slavery in the New Republic
Many white Southerners feared
economic difficulties if slavery no
longer existed.
Slavery in the New Republic
At this time, many slave owners in
Virginia began to free their slaves after
a law was passed that encouraged
___________ (the freeing of individual
enslaved persons).
Slavery in the New Republic
At this time, many slave owners in
Virginia began to free their slaves after
a law was passed that encouraged
manumission (the freeing of individual
enslaved persons).
The Convention Begins
In September 1786, ________ called for
a convention to discuss trade issues
and to look at what possible changes
were needed to make “the
Constitution of the Federal
Government adequate to the
exigencies [needs] of the Union.”
-
Discovering Our Past, p. 187
The Convention Begins
In September 1786, Hamilton called for
a convention to discuss trade issues
and to look at what possible changes
were needed to make “the
Constitution of the Federal
Government adequate to the
exigencies [needs] of the Union.”
-
Discovering Our Past, p. 187
The Convention Begins
After hearing about ________________,
George Washington was willing to
revise the Articles of Confederation.
The Convention Begins
After hearing about Shays’s Rebellion
George Washington was willing to
revise the Articles of Confederation.
The Convention Begins
The presence of George Washington and
Benjamin Franklin guaranteed
public trust in the
_______________________.
The Convention Begins
The presence of George Washington and
Benjamin Franklin guaranteed
public trust in the Constitutional
Convention.
The Convention Organizes
The meetings were held behind closed
doors to allow the delegates to talk
freely. George Washington was
chosen to lead the meetings.
The Convention Organizes
The meetings were held behind
______________ to allow the
delegates to talk freely.
________________ was chosen to
lead the meetings.
The Virginia Plan
The ___________, based on the work of
James Madison, called for a two house
legislature with ______________
_____________, an executive branch,
and a legislative branch.
judicial
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan, based on the work of
James Madison, called for a two house
legislature with proportional
representation, an executive branch,
and a legislative branch.
judicial
The New Jersey Plan
The __________ plan called for a single
house legislature with ________
_____________ from each state, an
executive branch made up of _______
_________________, and a judicial
branch.
The New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey plan called for a single
house legislature with equal
representation from each state, an
executive branch made up of more
than one person, and a judicial
branch.
Compromises
Constitutional Convention delegates
voted to work toward a new national
government based on the
____________.
Compromises
Constitutional Convention delegates
voted to work toward a new national
government based on the Virginia
Plan.
Compromises
Convention delegates broke the
deadlock between large and small
states when they approved
_____________________.
Compromises
Convention delegates broke the
deadlock between large and small
states when they approved the Great
Compromise.
Compromises
Under the Great Compromise, in the
______________________ each state
has proportional representation based
on changing _________. However, in
the _________, each state gets
_______________.
Compromises
Under the Great Compromise, in the
House of Representatives each state
has proportional representation based
on changing population. However, in
the Senate, each state gets two
senators.
Compromises
Another compromise was reached on
how to count enslaved people (slaves)
for representation in Congress and
taxes based on population. The
_________________ was reached
counting every five slaves as three in
the state’s population.
Compromises
Another compromise was reached on
how to count enslaved people (slaves)
for representation in Congress and
taxes based on population. The Three
Fifths Compromise was reached
counting every five slaves as three in
the state’s population.
Compromises
In order to keep the Southern states
part of the nation, Northern states
agreed to prevent Congress from
interfering with the slave trade until
______.
Compromises
In order to keep the Southern states
part of the nation, Northern states
agreed to prevent Congress from
interfering with the slave trade until
1808.
Approving the Constitution
Convention delegates agreed that the
Constitution must be approved by
__________ states.
Approving the Constitution
Convention delegates agreed that the
Constitution must be approved by
9 of the 13 states.