A More Perfect Union

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A More Perfect Union

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Reminders

• You are acting as an impartial journalist, you
  are the eyes and ears of the people reporting
  back to them the events at the Constitutional
  Convention.
• This is not an opinion paper, facts, facts,
  facts.
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• Quotes are good, use them if you like
• 5 paragraph essay format

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Introduction

• Why was the purpose of the convention?
• Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
• Need for a new constitution, new government
• What events lead to the need for a new
  government?
• Where was it held?
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State House
  (Independence Hall, the same place the DoI was
  written and signed)
• When was the convention?
• May 1787 September 1787

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Key People

• James Madison
• Father of the Constitution
• Author of the Virginia Plan (explain the plan)
• George Washington
• President of the Convention, why?
• Most important person to have present, why?
• Benjamin Franklin
• Wise old man, people look to him for direction
• William Patterson
• Representative of New Jersey
• Proposes the New Jersey Plan (explain the plan)
• Roger Sherman
• Representative of Connecticut
• Proposes the Great Compromise or the Connecticut
  Compromise (explain the plan)

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Keys to Success

• Compromise on Representation
• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Great Compromise, what elements of the Va. Plan
  and the NJ Plan were used?
• Compromise on Slavery
• 3/5s Compromise
• Commerce and Slave Trade Agreement
• Why were the compromises on slavery important to
  the success of the convention?
• Franklins quote on the sun on the back of
  Washingtons chair
• Why and how did compromise lead to a successful
  convention?