American History Chapter 7

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1781-1789
The Critical Period
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1785
Land Ordinance
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1787
Northwest Ordinance; Constitutional Convention
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1788
U.S. Constitution Ratified
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1791
Bill of Rights
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Massachusetts (masses)
submitted to the people for ratification before adoption
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Bicameral
two-house legislature
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Confederacy
the form of government established by the Articles of Confederation
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Land Ordinance of 1785
divided the Northwest Territory into townships;
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
gave opportunity for self-government and the ability to join America as their population increased
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Shay’s Rebellion
led by Daniel Shays; unpaid Patriot soldiers rebelled against the government
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Mt. Vernon Conference
state representatives met to work out navigation rights between Maryland and Virginia concerning the Potomac
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Annapolis Convention
meeting in Maryland in 1786 to revise the Artiles of Confederation (Alexander Hamilton and James Madison)
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Benjamin Franklin
the oldest delegate
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James Madison
most important delegate to attend; “Father of the Consitution”
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Jonathan Dayton
youngest delegate to attend (26)
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Great Decission
the delegates decided to create a new Consitution and discard the Articles
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Virginia Plan

Proposed by Edmund Randolph

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New Jersey Plan

Proposed by William Paterson

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Upper House
based on equal representation
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Lower House
based on population
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Three-Fifths Compromise
“solved” the problem of slave population and representation (3 of 5 slaves)
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Tariffs
taxes on imported goods
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1787
What year was the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia
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State constitutions
What was written once charters were abandoned
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John Dickinson
Who proposed and led the Articles of Confederation
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Articles of Confederation
What was the governing document for the colonies during the war
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Executive and Judicial branch

What 2 things did the Articles of Confederation not have

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Northwest territories
What was owned by America, but not technically colonies
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Townships
What was the NorthWest Territory divided into
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Daniel Shays
Who led the Shays rebellion
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Critical Period
What were the years under the Articles of Confederation called
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Independence Hall
Where did the beginning of the Convention began
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Federal
What kind of system did they want on the New Constitution
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Electoral College
system of voting for the president through representatives
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Federalists
supported the Consitution
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Anti-Federalists
opposed the Consitution
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Deleware
ratified 1st
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New Hampshire
9th to ratify (1788); put the constitution into force
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The Federalist (Papers)
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
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Rhode Island
What was the last state to ratify
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George Washington
Who was chosen as the first president
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Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote the Federalist papers