b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; include the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution
Constitutional Convention 1787
• After seeing the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, a New constitutional convention was called for to REVISE the Articles of Confederation. But what happened was a totally new “Constitution” was written behind “closed doors” in “secret” and it is still that basic document that runs our country today.
• Ga at the Convention1787
• Abraham Baldwin and William Few from Ga signed the Constitution
• Baldwin was important in resolving the Large State Small State controversy. He was antislavery and had been born in Connecticut so he could see the point of the small states and their worry over representation. When it came to a vote, he favored compromise
• Few was a self made man who rose to fame in Ga. He was instrumental in convincing the Confederation Congress to accept and ratify the Constitution
Facts about the Constitution
• The Constitution was much like the Ga Constitution in its division of branches and it also had a preamble
• Ga was the 4th state to ratify (approve) the Constitution
• Ga ratified the Constitution AFTER several Compromises were made
Compromises made so the Constitution could be signed
• Great Compromise
– Created two houses of Congress for equal representation
– Senate 2 from each state
– House of Representatives based on the population of the state
• 3/5 Compromise
– How to count slaves within the Southern States to determine the population of the State and therefore determine the number of representatives for the State in the House of Representatives.
• Slave Trade Compromise
– Free and Slave States within the United States of America agreed on When to end slave trade
• Commerce Compromise
- Congress would regulate trade and tariffs between the States and Foreign Governments especially dealing with taxation and imports issues.
Constitutional Convention 1787
• After seeing the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, a New constitutional convention was called for to REVISE the Articles of Confederation. But what happened was a totally new “Constitution” was written behind “closed doors” in “secret” and it is still that basic document that runs our country today.
• Ga at the Convention1787
• Abraham Baldwin and William Few from Ga signed the Constitution
• Baldwin was important in resolving the Large State Small State controversy. He was antislavery and had been born in Connecticut so he could see the point of the small states and their worry over representation. When it came to a vote, he favored compromise
• Few was a self made man who rose to fame in Ga. He was instrumental in convincing the Confederation Congress to accept and ratify the Constitution
Facts about the Constitution
• The Constitution was much like the Ga Constitution in its division of branches and it also had a preamble
• Ga was the 4th state to ratify (approve) the Constitution
• Ga ratified the Constitution AFTER several Compromises were made
Compromises made so the Constitution could be signed
• Great Compromise
– Created two houses of Congress for equal representation
– Senate 2 from each state
– House of Representatives based on the population of the state
• 3/5 Compromise
– How to count slaves within the Southern States to determine the population of the State and therefore determine the number of representatives for the State in the House of Representatives.
• Slave Trade Compromise
– Free and Slave States within the United States of America agreed on When to end slave trade
• Commerce Compromise
- Congress would regulate trade and tariffs between the States and Foreign Governments especially dealing with taxation and imports issues.
