1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute September 9, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green

2. 1. The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to A. declare war B. collect taxes C. develop a national court system D. enforce laws 2. The standards for the admittance of new states to the Union were set down in the A. Constitution B. Land Ordinance of 1785 C. Articles of Confederation D. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 3. The 20 year-old French aristocrat joined Washington’s staff and bore the misery of Valley Forge and lobbied for French reinforcements in France in 1779. A. Ben Franklin B. Marquis de Lafayette C. Napoleon Bonaparte D. King Louis XVI 4. Supporters of the Constitution called themselves A. Federalists B. Anti-Federalists C. Confederalists D. Ratifiers 5. Opponents to the Constitution called themselves A. Federalists B. Anti-Federalists C. Loyalists D. Patriots

3. The students will summarize the key conflicts at the Constitutional Convention and explain how they were resolved through compromise Warm-up Question: Read A Personal Voice on page72 and answer the following questions: What did Madison consider to be essential to the preservation of liberty? How did Madison believe that different powers of government should be handled?

4. Republic government in which citizens rule through their elected representatives Articles of Confederation 1 st Government of the U.S. Northwest Ordinance of 1787-provided a procedure for admitting states to the union Problems with the Articles Taxes-Debt on war a major issue Each State one vote 9/13 to pass laws unanimous approval no executive branch no national court system 13 separate states

5. Shay’s Rebellion response to higher taxes that caused concern throughout the nation Constitutional Convention of 1787 Great Compromise-2 house legislature Division of Powers Separation of Powers Changing the Constitution

6. Federalists-Those that supported the Constitution Anti-Federalists-Those that did not support the Constitution Federalist Papers-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison Supported Ratification Bill of Rights-What role did this have in the ratification debate?

7. Do you think the Federalists or the Anti- federalists had the more valid arguments? Support your opinion with examples from the text. Think about whom each group represented Americans’ experience with the Articles of Confederation Americans’ experience with Great Britain

8.  Read Chapter 3 Section 1 and 2 for Thursday  Identify the major conflicts during the Constitutional Convention.  Begin preparing for test on Tuesday September 20 th.