Chapter+9+in+American+Pageant

Students who understand Chapter 9 in __American Pageant__ will be able to: 1. Describe the government of the Articles of Confederation and summarize its achievements. 2. Describe the basic ideas and goals of the Founding Fathers in the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention and how they incorporated their fundamental principles into the Constitution. 3. Understand the central concerns that motivated the antifederalists and indicate their social, economic, and political differences with the federalists. 4. Describe the issues at stake in the political fight over ratification of the Constitution and why the federalists won.