Worksheet #3 Assigned Saturday, March 9, 2013 Response due Saturday, March 23, 2013 Research and provide answers for the following topics and terms. The first government of the new United States of American existed from 1777 to the drafting of the US Constitution in the summer of  1787. It was replaced by the drafting of the US Constitution.  Answer the following questions about this government, the people who helped create it, and the events during the 10-year life of this government that led to its replacement with the creation of the Constitution of the United States in 1787. 1. Provide a title and general description of the first government of the United States of America 1a. When and how was it was developed, what was the structure       and where did the majority of power in this government       reside? 1b. What were the major strengths and/or weaknesses of this new       government? Look specifically at issues of taxation, foreign       diplomacy, interstate trade, national prestige, both executive       and judicial authority. 2. The terms “conservative” and “liberal” are continually misused by modern people to describe North American colonists who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and colonists who wanted to separate from the British Empire.  Using a standard, but very general, definition of the terms:  “conservative” is someone who resists change, considers any type of change to be “radical,” believes in maintaining either the status quo , or returning to some past time period when life was theoretically better. “liberal” is someone who supports a radical change in the current status quo , and does not believe the past was necessarily better.  Apply these definitions to the following, with a small description and reasons for your labeling. Apply John Locke’s “Social Contract” theory if applicable. 2a. Loyalists and Patriots during the American War for       Independence. 2b. the 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd meetings of the Continental Congress       (provide the dates for the convening of these meetings) 2c. John Dickinson 2d. Robert Morris 3. What and when was the Newburgh Conspiracy? Who were      major people involved? What was the principal issue that led      to this event? Define and explain how the following was involved: 3a. securities (do not use the modern definition; apply this to the       time period under discussion) 3b. Bank of North America 3c. Alexander Hamilton 3c. General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army 3d. Gen. George Washington 4. What and when was the Annapolis Convention? Provide the purpose,      whether or not the purpose was accomplished, and the result. 5. What and when was Shays’ Rebellion? How is it associated with the     first government of the US, and why does it act as a final stimulation     to make a change to that government? 6. Define the following terms, and relate your definition – with examples as appropriate -- to the period of st.

1. Worksheet #3
Assigned Saturday, March 9, 2013
Response due Saturday, March 23, 2013
Research and provide answers for the following topics and
terms.
The first government of the new United States of American
existed
from 1777 to the drafting of the US Constitution in the summer
of
1787. It was replaced by the drafting of the US Constitution.
Answer the following questions about this government, the
people who helped create it, and the events during the 10-year
life of this government that led to its replacement with the
creation of the Constitution of the United States in 1787.
1. Provide a title and general description of the first government
of the United States of America
1a. When and how was it was developed, what was the structure
and where did the majority of power in this government
reside?
1b. What were the major strengths and/or weaknesses of this
new
government? Look specifically at issues of taxation,
foreign

2. diplomacy, interstate trade, national prestige, both
executive
and judicial authority.
2. The terms “conservative” and “liberal” are continually
misused by modern people to describe North American colonists
who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and colonists
who wanted to separate from the British Empire.
Using a standard, but very general, definition of the terms:
“conservative” is someone who resists change, considers any
type of change to be “radical,” believes in maintaining either
the
status quo
, or returning to some past time period when life was
theoretically better.
“liberal” is someone who supports a radical change in the
current
status quo
, and does not believe the past was necessarily better.
Apply these definitions to the following, with a small
description and reasons for your labeling. Apply John Locke’s
“Social Contract” theory if applicable.
2a. Loyalists and Patriots during the American War for
Independence.
2b. the 1
st
, 2

3. nd
, and 3
rd
meetings of the Continental Congress
(provide the dates for the convening of these meetings)
2c. John Dickinson
2d. Robert Morris
3. What and when was the Newburgh Conspiracy? Who were
major people involved? What was the principal issue that led
to this event? Define and explain how the following was
involved:
3a. securities (do not use the modern definition; apply this to
the
time period under discussion)
3b. Bank of North America
3c. Alexander Hamilton
3c. General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army
3d. Gen. George Washington

4. 4. What and when was the Annapolis Convention? Provide the
purpose,
whether or not the purpose was accomplished, and the result.
5. What and when was Shays’ Rebellion? How is it associated
with the
first government of the US, and why does it act as a final
stimulation
to make a change to that government?
6. Define the following terms, and
relate your definition – with examples as appropriate -- to the
period of study in this worksheet:
A. republic
B. confederation
C. nationalism
D. democracy
E. federalism

5. PAGE * MERGEFORMAT 2
These are all short essay answer questions. They require What,
When (Dates), Why and Outcomes