New CH 9 Part 3 RQ pp 182 “Horrid” to 189 Varying Viewpoints
Visuals
1 Chart 183 – Map 184 – Political Cartoon 185 – Golden Box Quote 185 – Banner 186 – Golden Box Quote 187
-What Is the Common Subject for ALL 6?
CHART 183
- Which State is 1st to “ratify” the Constitution?
- How many States vote unanimously or by a wide margin in support of the Constitution?
(by more than 20 votes or 2/3rds) - Eight States---- list them here:
How many States approve the Constitution, BUT, by narrow margins 19 votes or less?
List the (5) states here:
Chart and PC 185
Map 184
GBQ 185
Banner 186
GBQ 187
Who were the last two (2) states to ratify the Constitution?
For each make sure to note how many months after the 11th state for each.
1-
months after the 11th-
2-
months after the 11th-
- Where was Federalist support the strongest geographically? Why?
-Where geographically was Anti-Federalist support the Strongest? Why?
GBQ 185
- Who are the two (2) people speaking?
- Where are both from?
- Would they be considered Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
GBQ187
- From which state are both of these people from?
- Do they agree?
Copy the last 8 words of Smith’s statement:
What is Singleton’s point?
Banner
What state is this group from?
Do they support or oppose the ratification of the Constitution?
What point does the caption make about “All Federalists?”
2 Coin 186
1st what?
Called what?
Fugio?
What phrase is written at the bottom?
3 Varying Viewpoints: Was the Constitution a logical continuation from the Revolution—or—a “Counter-revolution
led by the wealthy conservatives? (Question is Rhetorical ) But—you will need to be able to have an answer and be
able to defend it with evidence 
A. What differences do historians have about how to interpret the Constitution? (2)
B. Nationalist School- When?
Write one (1) complete sentence that explains the main idea:
C. Progressive School- When?
Write one (1) complete sentence that explains the main idea:
D. Consensus School- When?
Write one (1) complete sentence that explains the main idea:
E. Scholars since the 1950s—GORDON WOOD -1969
How does Wood describe Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists- (write one (1) complete sentence)
Anti-Federalists – (write one (1) complete sentence)
In the last paragraph Wood argues---What? Although, What?
F. What “novel idea” does James Madison develop in Federalist # 10?
-How would America achieve stability? (2)
-Madison’s point goes against “conventional wisdom” of that time, HOW?
READING QUESTONS
THE CLASH OF FEDERALISTS V. ANTI-FEDERALISTS
4 Do the Founding Fathers believe the RATIFICATION PROCESS would be easy or automatic?
5 What is the formidable barrier?
- How do they overcome this barrier?
- How was this Extraordinary or Revolutionary? (3 ways)
6 After the Constitution was presented to the people---What “precious jewel” was “swallowed up” and gone?
7 Name the two (2) sides in, “one of the hottest debates” in American History? Note: THESE ARE NOT THE 1 ST TWO
POLITICAL PARTIES---THESE ARE FACTIONS---ONE ISSUE GROUPS---******THERE ARE NO POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE
UNITED STATES UNTIL THE 1790S***
8 Name the three (3) Anti-Federalists mentioned?
- Describe the “typical Anti-federalist?” (5 characteristics)
-What plot do they see in the Constitution?
9 Name the two (2) Federalists mentioned?
- Describe the “typical Federalist?” (5 Characteristics)
10 How many newspapers are published in the United States in the 1780s?
- How many support the Federalists?
-How many support the Anti-Federalists?
11 What are the main points in the Anti-Federalists argument? There are 8 
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
THE GREAT DEBATE IN THE STATES
12 How were delegate’s chosen for the State Conventions that were held to vote either for or against the Constitution?
13 What was common among the 1st 4 states to approve?
-1st large state?
- Which state was an “acid test?”
-What promise is made at the Massachusetts ratifying convention that is carried to all later conventions?
- Which state is the 9th?
But---which four (4) are left?
Of these four (4)—which two (2) could undue everything?
THE FOUR LAGGARD STATES
14 Which State, at this time, was the biggest and most populous of all 13?
15 What did Patrick Henry see?
16 Name the three (3) people mentioned as being Federalists in Virginia?
17 Who works in New York in support of the Constitution?
18 Who are the three (3) authors of the Federalist Papers?
ABC- In what form are they originally published?
- For what purpose are they originally written?
- Most Famous of all of them is #? Written by whom?
19 The last two (2) States to approve/ratify the Constitution were?
A CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH
20 Name the two (2) minority revolutions that “triumph?”
21 What fraction of adult white males voted for delegates to ratifying conventions?
22 What IDEA is victorious?
23 How do the conservatives re-define “popular sovereignty?
-What two (2) apparent conflicting principles are rectified by the Constitution?
24 What enduring paradox in American History is revealed?