The Constitution

Chapter 9: Study Questions

1) What were some of the successes of the Revolution’s emphasis on equality?  Failures?

2) What happened to slavery in most Northern states following the conclusion of the war?

3) What was the role of women following the Revolution?

4) Why did the founding fathers avoid the slavery issue?

5) What were some of the reasons the American Revolution was able to avoid the violence associated with the French Revolution?

6) What were some of the strengths of the nation as it became independent?

7) What was the compromise that needed to be reached for the Articles of Confederation to be ratified?

8) What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

9) What was the Northwest Ordinance?

10) What was Shay’s Rebellion?  Why was it important?

11) Who were the leading men of the Constitutional Convention?  What was the occupation and social status of these men?

12) Why was the Constitution Convention originally called?

13) What was the Great Compromise?

14) How did the founders decide the president would be elected?  Why?

15) How did the founders deal with the slavery question?

16) What is the only branch of government directly elected by the people?

17) Why did many oppose the Constitution as it was originally written?

18) What were the Federalist Papers?  Purpose? Authors? 

19) Who were the men who opposed the Federalists?  Why?