Chapter XXVII

§1. When did the first continental congress meet? How were its members chosen? What great act did it do in 1776?

§2. What did it in November, 1777? When did the confederation go into effect?

§3. How did the union formed by it prove? What was the probable cause of its imperfections?

§4. What was its leading defect? Mention some instances of its weakness?

§5. What probably aided in inducng compliance with the ordinances of congress?

§6. What new difficulties arose after peace? What difficulty attended the laying of duties by the states?

§7. For what other purpose did congress need the power to lay duties? How had Great Britain secured the carrying trade?

§8. What other trouble arose from this imperfect union?

§9. How was this difficulty sought to be remedied?

§10. What was the result of the meeting at Annapolis?

§11. In what did the recommending of a convention result? How was the constitution ratified in the states?

§12. To give it effect, how many states must ratify? When were ratifications received from Rhode Island and North Carolina?