American History

Ana Perez
Anna
Rachel
 American Odyssey

Chapter 4
A New Nation
June 17, 1788: Virginians
debate proposed
constitution

September 17, 1787:

constitutional convention
adjourns

March 4, 1801: a new

president in a new
capital

July 4, 1826: the

passing of Jefferson
and Adams
 Section 1

From Federation To
Constitution
Ratify= to officially approve
and accept.

Hard Money= currency

consisting of gold or silver
coins as opposed to paper.

Checks & Balance= the

system by which each of the
branches of government
prevents the other from
gaining excessive power.

Representation= the right to

be represented by delegates
chosen in a free election.
Experiences with
government under the
articles of confederation
convinced delegates to
the constitutional
convention to draft a
new plan of government
and to compromise on
issues that threatened
their success
Section 2

Debate and
ratification
Majority = more
than 50 % of a group

Amendment = a
written change or
addition
The generation of
leaders that
launched the new
government
established new
political precedents
as it struggled to
resolve challenges
both at home and
abroad
Cabinet = a body of people
appointed by the president to
lead the various departments
of government and to serve as
the presidents official.

National debt = in the late

1700s the amount of money
owed to Americans and to
other countries after the
American revolution the total
amount of money owed by the
federal government.

Speculator = a person how

buys property such as land or
bonds in the hope that its
value will go up
Neutral =not choosing
a side in a conflict

Impressed = forced
into public service as
American sailors
forced to serve on
British vessels in the
late 1700’s

Embargo = a
restriction or stoppage
of trade