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Mr. O’Donnell’s Class Chapter 07 Section 2 Name: _____________________________________ Period: _______ Number: _OD- _ Economic Depression There was a serious (1)__________________ shortage in America after the war. American (2)__________________ suffered because they could not sell their goods. When farmers could not pay their state taxes, state officials seized their (3)__________________ and put some debtors into jail. In January 1787, more than 1,000 farmers marched to the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts, an event known as (4)__________________ . The (5)__________________ in Pennsylvania organized the first antislavery society in 1774. A Call for Change Some state leaders were satisfied with a system if independent state governments. Others wanted a strong national government. James Madison and (6)__________________ , a New York lawyer, were active in the movement to reform the Articles of Confederation. The Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention began in May 1787 in (7)__________________. The delegates unanimously chose (8)__________________ as presiding officer. Edmund Randolph DIRECTIONS: Use your textbook pages 199-205 to fill in the following blanks using the words in this box. Great Compromise Virginia Plan Shay’s Rebellion lands G-Wash population Quakers farmers 9/17/1787 slave trade Philadelphia money Alexander Hamilton TURN OVER
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Mr. O’Donnell’s Class Chapter 07 Section 2
Name: _____________________________________ Period: _______ Number: _OD- _
Economic Depression There was a serious (1)__________________ shortage in America after the war. American
(2)__________________ suffered because they could not sell their goods. When farmers
could not pay their state taxes, state officials seized their (3)__________________ and put
some debtors into jail. In January 1787, more than 1,000 farmers marched to the federal
arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts, an event known as (4)__________________ . The
(5)__________________ in Pennsylvania organized the first antislavery society in 1774.
A Call for Change Some state leaders were satisfied with a system if independent state governments.
Others wanted a strong national government. James Madison and (6)__________________ ,
a New York lawyer, were active in the movement to reform the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention began in May 1787 in (7)__________________. The delegates
unanimously chose (8)__________________ as presiding officer. Edmund Randolph
DIRECTIONS: Use your textbook pages 199-205 to fill in the following blanks using the
words in this box.
Great Compromise Virginia Plan Shay’s Rebellion lands
G-Wash population Quakers farmers
9/17/1787 slave trade Philadelphia money
Alexander Hamilton
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introduced the (9)__________________, which called for a two-house legislature, a chief
executive chosen by the legislature, and a court system. Delegates from small states
objected to the plan because representatives were chosen according to the
(10)__________________ of the state.
Compromise Wins Out
In order to resolve the convention’s disagreements, Roger Sherman proposed an
agreement known as the (11)__________________ . Congress would not interfere with
the (12)__________________ until 1808. Delegates assembled to sign the Constitution on
(13)__________________ .
We the people of the United States of America…..
