A New Nation Part 1 Review

A New Nation Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why did Congress want to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Most Americans wanted Congress to have the power to regulate trade and to be able to tax.

Describe the characteristics of the Constitutional Convention:
1. It was held in secret.
2. windows were closed
3. Included leading statesman except Jefferson and Adams who were diplomats

Describe the VA Plan:
It gave power to tax and regulate trade; proposed Gov with three branches.

Describe the New Jersey Plan:
It was originally intended to make modest changes to Articles. It gave power to tax and regulate trades.

Describe the Connecticut Compromise:
It called for the gov having power to tax and regulate trade, bicameral leg: 1, by pop, 1 equal, and one executive.

Describe the 3/5 compromise:
It forbade Constitution from blocking slave for 20 yrs, slaves count 3/5 of pop. count, required all states to return slaves to slave owners, and slaves count 3/5 of person in amount of tax state pays to fed.