1. Chapter 8 in Review
Main Idea: Government officials realize the Articles of Confederation are to weak to govern the country as a whole. America struggles to find an effective way to govern the country.

2. Wilderness Road What is it?
The road constructed by Daniel Boone and his men, it connected the eastern portion of the Country to Kentucky
Why is this important?
Settlers were heading into the area for the rich land of the Kentucky River Valley (relatively small numbers of Native Americans living in the area also made the region inviting)

3. The Articles of Confederation
National Powers
Wage war
Make peace
Sign treaties
Issue money
State Powers
Set Taxes
Enforce laws
Control western lands
Have 1 vote in congress
Weaknesses: Could not solve national problems like debt because it lacked the ability to enforce laws, levy taxes, and regulate trade.

4. The northwest ordinance & territory
The surveying and establishment of plots for townships in the western lands gained at the end of the war.
The lands of the Northwest Territory include: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota
The Ordinance- formulated how the territory would be governed and apply for statehood.
Why its important:
Established settlers rights : religious freedom, trial by jury, freedom of river navigation and a ban on slavery.
It set a pattern for orderly growth of the United States.

5. Shay’s Rebellion IMPORTANCE
Government realized that armed uprisings spelled TROUBLE for the country.
The national government needed to be strengthened.

6. Creating the constitution
2 opposing plans
Pressing issues
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
THE GREAT COMPROMISE-
Senate gives each state equal rep.
Legislator has 2 houses
House of rep is based on population
Slavery-
3/5 Compromise
Slave trade would not be banned until 1808
Trade
National government would regulate trade

7. Opposing Sides Federalists More power to the national government
Branches of government
Single person to run executive branch
Anti-federalists
States retain power
Legislative branch retains more power than executive
Feared tyranny
Believed in a Bill of Rights
Federalism: A system of government in which the power is shared between the central government and the states.

8. Ratification and the bill of rights
How was the constitution ratified?
It was sent to the states where they had their own debates and conventions before passing the document.
What is the Bill of Rights ?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution- designed to protect the peoples rights
Why was it added?
It was added to guarantee rights not expressed in the Constitution- this guaranteed was needed in order to get enough votes for the constitution to pass .