(H5) D1: Colonization - Constitution Essential Standards

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first constitution of the United States

• A treaty between the United States and Britain

• A set of laws for the state of Virginia

• The declaration of independence

List two benefits of the Articles of Confederation.

• Established a postal service and allowed for the creation of a navy

• Allowed states to print their own money and established a national bank

• Created a strong central government and allowed for the collection of taxes

• Allowed for the creation of a national army and established a federal court system

List benefits of the Northwest Ordinance.

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories

• It provided a method for admitting new states to the Union

• It established a national bank

• It created a strong central government

List three negatives of the Articles of Confederation.

• Weak central government, no power to tax, no national army

• Strong central government, high taxes, national army

• No state governments, no postal service, no navy

• Strong state governments, no power to print money, no federal court system

How did Daniel Shay's Rebellion impact the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed the strength of the federal government

• It led to the creation of the Bill of Rights

• It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• It resulted in the end of the Revolutionary War

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To create a strong central government and replace the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish trade agreements with other countries

How did the Great Compromise solve the issue of state representation in the new federal government?

• By giving each state equal representation in both houses of Congress

• By creating a unicameral legislature

• By establishing a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate

• By allowing states to choose their own representatives

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve the issue of state representation in the new federal government?

• By counting each slave as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes

• By giving each state three-fifths of a vote in Congress

• By allowing states to count three-fifths of their population for representation

• By establishing a three-fifths majority rule in Congress

What were the political beliefs of the Anti-Federalists?

• They supported a strong central government

• They believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution

• They advocated for states' rights and a limited federal government

• They supported the creation of a national bank

What were the political beliefs of the Federalists?

• They supported a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution

• They advocated for states' rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution

• They opposed the creation of a national bank

• They believed in a weak central government