Chapter 9 Outline-AP US History 							Mrs. Sanchez
Chapter 9 Reading due by Thursday, September 28, 2000
The Confederation and the Constitution

I. A Revolution of Sentiments
A. Changes that took place
B. Why Society of Cincinnati denounced?
C. Separation of Church and State
D. Effect of egalitarian sentiments on slavery
1. Limits of egalitarian sentiments
E. Women equality?
F. "Civic virtue"
II. Constitution Making in the States
A. Contributions of Individual States
B. Common features
III. Economic Crosscurrents
A. Economic changes resulting from the war
IV. A Shaky Start Toward Union
A. What Positive and Negative Forces existed?
V. Creating a Confederation
A. When written?
B. Discord
C. Ratification
D. Northwest lands
VI. The Articles of Confederation:  America's First Constitution
A. How just a "firm league of friendship"?
B. Weaknesses
C. In spite of weaknesses what did the Articles accomplish?
VII. Landmarks in Land Laws
A. Land Ordinance of 1785
B. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C. Why these moves smart?
VIII. The World's Ugly Duckling
A. Problems with Britain
B. How did Spain respond?
C. What was France's attitude?
D. What was the problem with the pirates?
IX. The Horrid Specter of Anarchy
A. Problems with individual states.
B. Shay's Rebellion
1. What happened
2. How did the Americans respond
3. Why important
C. How were things brightening before the Constitution was drafted?


X. A Convention of "Demigods"
A. What is a demigod?
B. What led to the convention?
C. What was the assigned purpose of the convention?
D. How were representatives chosen?
E. Who were the delegates?
F. Who were noticeably absent?
XI. Patriots in Philadelphia
A. What backgrounds did the delegates come from?
B. What goals did the delegates have
XII. Hammering Out a Bundle of Compromises
A. How did the delegates violate their orders?
B. Why?
C. Virginia Plan
D. New Jersey Plan
E. Great Compromise
F. Executive Office
1. How different
2. How a compromise
G. Electoral College
H. Slavery
XIII. Safeguards for Conservatism
A. What areas did they agree?
B. What protections were put in the new constitution?
C. What notable democratic elements?
D. When did the convention end?
XIV. The Clash of Federalist and Antifederalist
A. What barriers existed to ratification?
B. What was the American reaction?
C. Who were the Anti-federalist?
D. Who were the Federalist?
XV. The Great Debate in the States
A. Who quickly accepted?
B. What was the problem with Massachusetts?
XVI. The Four Laggard States
A. Virginia's Attitude
B. New York
C. North Carolina and Rhode Island
XVII. A Conservative Triumph
A. Why a minority and conservative triumph?