Articles of Confederation - Constitutional Convention

 Who am I? I argued for a strong, central government and I wrote the Bill of Rights. Today, I am called the “Father of the Constitution”.

• James Madison

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

 Who am I? I feared that a strong, central government would put too much power into the hands of a few people, so I refused to sign the Constitution. I believed slavery was a terrible disgrace

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

 Who am I? I was the President of the Constitutional Convention.

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who am I? I was the only New York delegate to remain at the Constitutional Convention. I wrote letters to newspapers advocating for a strong federal government.

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Madison

Who am I? I was the oldest person to sign the Constitution

• Benjamin Franklin

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Madison

• George Mason

Who am I? I believed in a strong, central government. I gave many speeches at the Constitutional Convention and I said that everyone should have freedom of religion.

• George Washington

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Madison

• George Mason

The Articles of Confederation were our nation’s first _____________.

• Plan for government

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of war

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had most of the power?

• The English government

• The states

• The federal government

 ________ was the event that showed the need for a strong federal government.

• The Boston Tea Party

• Paul Revere’s ride

• Shay’s Rebellion

The Constitutional Convention met in the city of ___________.

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Charleston