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The Road to Ratification: Shaping the U.S. Constitution in 1787

Explore the pivotal events like Shay’s Rebellion and the Constitutional Convention that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Learn about the challenges faced, the compromises made, and the implications for the new nation. Discover key figures like George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison in this crucial period of American history.

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The Road to Ratification: Shaping the U.S. Constitution in 1787

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  1. Chapter 5.1 and 5.2:Intro to the Constitution • November 1777, Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation • this established a weak central government • why? • didn’t have power to tax • how to pay off debt? • Sell land to people west of the Appalachians • Who does this affect?

  2. Geography terms Township, range pg 161

  3. How to deal with foreign policy?

  4. Post American Revolution: • huge economic recession • recession: economic slowdown

  5. Shay’s rebellion • Massachusetts in 1787 • Government raised taxes • Fell on farmers and especially poor farmers • Daniel Shay and 1200 farmers intend to seize weapons at a state arsenal • State knew intention and had 4,000 guards waiting arrival • 4 farmers died • spread fear

  6. What to do? How to fix the government? • Division starts • nationalists- stronger centralized government • ex) George Washington, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton • & Madison (leader in Virginia)

  7. Alexander Hamilton (NY) calls people to gather and revise the Articles of Confederation known as Constitutional convention in Philadelphia • 55 people attended • 7 were governors • 8 had signed the Declaration of Independence • 39 had been members of the Confederation Congress

  8. delegates chose George Washington (VA) to lead discussion • came up with 2 plans Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan • VA plan helped big states • NJ plan helped smaller states

  9. The Connecticut Compromise or ‘Great’ Compromise • House of Representatives represent population size (FL today has 25 on page RA7) • Senate from each state would have = representation (FL today has 2)

  10. Slavery? • Not mentioned in Constitution directly • Southerners wanted slaves to count enslaved people to count towards amount of representatives • 3/5ths compromise-

  11. Vocab • Federalism- • 3 branches- • Veto- • Amendments-

  12. We wrote the Constitution, what now? • Need people to follow it • Have a say whether or not it should exsist

  13. Ratify

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