APUSH Chp 6 Study Guide
APUSH Unit 3, Review Sheet for Brinkley, Chp. 6: Constitution & New Republic
Themes/Concepts
-What factors and events prompted the push to create a more centralized government & to hold the Constitutional Convention of 1787?-
Shays Rebellion
Society of Cincinnati
Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation
Merchants wanted 13 different state commercial policies with one nation
Large property owners looked for protection due to Shays Rebellion
Feared disorder and violence
-Characterize the role(s) or attitudes each of the following had toward the creation & ratification of the Constitution:
a) Alexander Hamilton;
Unhappy with the articles of Confederation and weak central gov’t
Called for national convention
Federalist, from VA and aristocrat, wanted to control economy, saw manufacturing (commercial empire)
b) James Madison;
Federalist then switched to Republican after ratification of Constitution-wanted central gov’t and create no danger of democracy
Ally of Hamilton, from VA
Persuaded VA legislature to convince an interstate conference on commercial question
Came up with federalism, Venn diagram with state and national gov’t, what powers go to each c) George Washington;
In between, personally favored federalist
Gave support to the convention d) Edmund Randolph;
Wanted national government to be established with supreme legislative, executive and judiciary
VA plan, upper and lower house, based on population
e) William Paterson;
Provided an alternative to the VA plan, wasted sate centered government
NJ plan
Antifederalist/Republican
f) Benjamin Franklin;
Federalist
The Mediator in the Compromise g) Thomas Jefferson;
Antifederalist/Republican
Wants more power to the states, constructionist- anything said goes to the state h) John Jay
Federalist
Supported Constitution
-Describe the major debates and how they were resolved at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
NJ/VA plan- two houses of
Themes/Concepts
-What factors and events prompted the push to create a more centralized government & to hold the Constitutional Convention of 1787?-
Shays Rebellion
Society of Cincinnati
Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation
Merchants wanted 13 different state commercial policies with one nation
Large property owners looked for protection due to Shays Rebellion
Feared disorder and violence
-Characterize the role(s) or attitudes each of the following had toward the creation & ratification of the Constitution:
a) Alexander Hamilton;
Unhappy with the articles of Confederation and weak central gov’t
Called for national convention
Federalist, from VA and aristocrat, wanted to control economy, saw manufacturing (commercial empire)
b) James Madison;
Federalist then switched to Republican after ratification of Constitution-wanted central gov’t and create no danger of democracy
Ally of Hamilton, from VA
Persuaded VA legislature to convince an interstate conference on commercial question
Came up with federalism, Venn diagram with state and national gov’t, what powers go to each c) George Washington;
In between, personally favored federalist
Gave support to the convention d) Edmund Randolph;
Wanted national government to be established with supreme legislative, executive and judiciary
VA plan, upper and lower house, based on population
e) William Paterson;
Provided an alternative to the VA plan, wasted sate centered government
NJ plan
Antifederalist/Republican
f) Benjamin Franklin;
Federalist
The Mediator in the Compromise g) Thomas Jefferson;
Antifederalist/Republican
Wants more power to the states, constructionist- anything said goes to the state h) John Jay
Federalist
Supported Constitution
-Describe the major debates and how they were resolved at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
NJ/VA plan- two houses of