1 ss8h4 tsw describe the impact of events that led top the ratification of the u.s. constitution and...
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SS8H4TSW describe the impact of
events that led top the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the
Bill of Rights. b) Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional
Convention of 1787; role of Abraham Baldwin, William Few, reasons why Georgia ratified
the new constitution.
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Role of Georgia at the Constitutional ConventionIn the summer of 1787, the Georgia Assembly appointed William Pierce, William Few, Abraham Baldwin, and William Houstoun as its delegates to the Constitutional Convention to be held in Philadelphia.
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Only William Few and Abraham Baldwin stayed
until the end of the convention and signed the
new U.S. Constitution.
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There were many debates and disagreements during the convention. Perhaps
the most difficult was over representation in
the national legislature.
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The larger states wanted representation based on population; the smaller
states wanted equal representation.
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William Houstoun voted for the large state position.
Abraham Baldwin’s vote for the small state
position forced the convention
to work on a compromise
position.
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Baldwin served on the committee to work out that
compromise which has since become known as the “Great
Compromise.”
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Reasons Why Georgia Ratified
the New ConstitutionGeorgia supported the new U.S. Constitution. As more and more
people moved into the state, they began to push westward
into the land occupied by Indians.
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The Indians were determined to hold
onto their lands.
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As the youngest state, Georgia needed a strong national govern-ment to help protect it from the Indian threat and to acquire lands from the Indians in order to expand.
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A special convention was called to consider ratification
of the U.S. Constitution.
Delegates began gathering in December 1787.
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On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
by a vote of 26 to 0.