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This PowerPoint presentation by Brian Crawford details the significant events of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. Delegates, all landowning white men over 55, met to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation but ultimately decided to create a new Constitution. Key topics include the debate between large and small states, state versus national power, and the contentious issue of slavery. The presentation also covers the Virginia and New Jersey plans, the Great Compromise by Roger Sherman, and the emergence of Federalists and Anti-Federalists as the first political parties in the United States.
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The Constitutional Convention PowerPoint by Brian Crawford. • Delegates Meet 1. 1787 in Philadelphia 2. Locked the door and windows = HOT 3. All were landowning white men above the age of 55. • Want to change Articles of Confederation 1. Decided just to get rid of the A of C
The Constitutional Convention (cont.) • Arguments over power 1. Large States vs. Small States 2. State Power vs. National (Federal) Power 3. Power to President vs. Congress 4. Slavery • Two Plans 1. Virginia Plan: James Madison 2. New Jersey Plan
The Constitutional Convention (cont.) • The Great Compromise 1. Roger Sherman combined the two plans 2. New Constitution • First political parties 1. Federalists: want national government 2. Anti-Federalists: want state power
