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date; critical period

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1781-1789

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date; land ordinance

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1785

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date; northwest ordinance ; constitutional convention

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1787

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date; US constitution ratified

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1788

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date; bill of rights

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1791

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changes in America after the war for independence

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new land opportunities

social conditions improved

new state govt. formed

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charters were abandoned, so what was written

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state constitutions

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which two made very few alterations to their constitution

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Rhode island and Connecticut

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submitted to the people for ratification before adoption

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Massachusetts

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two house legislature

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bicameral

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what was proposed and led by John dickinson

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articles of confederation

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this was the governing document for the colonies during the war

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articles of confederation

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the form of governing established by the article of confederation

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confederacy

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“a firm league of friendship”

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confederacy

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the central govt. is beneath the state govts.

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confederacy

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problems w the articles

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9 of 13 states had to approve any decision that was made

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what two branches were not there ,and only had 1 branch

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executive and judicial

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no power to tax

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problem with articles

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the location of modern day MN, WI, IL, OH, MI was what

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northwest territory

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owned by america but not what

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not technically colonies

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divided the NW territory into townships

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land ordinance of 1785

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what became the basis for modern counties

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townships

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gave opportunity for self governing and the ability to join America as their population increased

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NW ordinance of 1787

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financial and economic problems caused social unrest

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national problems

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led by daniel shays; unpaid patriot soldiers rebelled against the government
shays's rebellion
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who led shays's rebellion
Daniel shays
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the years under the articles of confederation are called what
the critical period
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state representatives met to work out navigation rights between Maryland and Virginia concerning the Potomac
mt. Vernon conference
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meeting in maryland in 1786 to revise the articles of confederation
Annapolis convention
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held in Philadelphia in 1787
constitutional convention
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how many total delegates attended the constitutional convention
55
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what building was the meeting place for the constitutional convention
independence hall
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what two people were 2 most famous delegates to attend the constitution convention
George Washington, Benjamin franklin
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who is the oldest delegate at the constitutional convention
Benjamin Franklin
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most important delegate to attend the constitutional convention
James Madison
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"father of the constitution"
James Madison
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youngest guy at the constitutional convention
Johnathan Dayton (he was 26)
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began on May 25, 1787 in ______ ___
independence hall
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who was chosen to preside over the meeting
George Washington
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a ____ system
federal
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what form of govt,
republican
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the delegates decided to create a new constitution and discard the articles
great decision
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proposed by Edmund Randolph from VA
Virginia plan
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what was in the Virginia plan
bicameral legislature representation based on population
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proposed by William Paterson from NJ
new jersey plan
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what was the new jersey plan
unicameral legislature representation equal for all states
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the great compromise. bicameral legislature
Connecticut plan
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based on equal representation
upper house
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solved the problem of slave pop. and rep.
three-fifths compromise
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taxes on imported goods
tariffs
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granted _____ the power to regulate commerce with certain conditions
congress
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system of voting for the president through representatives
electoral college
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supported the constitution
federalists
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opposed the constitution
anti-federalists
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too much power taken from the states
reason for opposition
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no bill of rights to defend the rights of the people
reason for opposition
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state that ratified first
delaware
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9th to ratify, and put constitution into force
new hampshire
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last state to ratify in 1790 was
Rhode island
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who was chosen the first president
George Washington
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series of papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
the federalists papers
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simplified the constitution for the avg. American citizen
the federalists papers
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who wrote the federalists papers
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
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the constitution is the what
supreme law of the land
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governing power ultimately comes from the people
federal system
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in the federal system, governing power is usually split between ____ and _____
states and federal govt.
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allows Congress to do what is necessary and proper for the new or modern issues
elastic clause
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the 1st 10 amendments to the constitution was called what
bill of rights
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created in 1791, gives rights to the people that cant be taken away by the govt.
bill of rights
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rule by the people, citizens can vote directly on a policy
democracy
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representatives chosen by the peoples vote
republic
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America is what type of republic
a constitutional republic
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history of the united states was written by who
noah Webster
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makes laws, led by Congress
legislative
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enforces the laws, led by the president
executive
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each branch of govt. checks and watches over the other branches so that they do not abuse their power
checks and balances
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state religions strictly enforced
mass. and conn.
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the church was powerful in which state
Virginia
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haven for Catholics
Maryland
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known for religious freedom (which state)
Rhode island
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the churches powers were not maintained where
in the colonies
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led the fight for religious freedom in Massachusetts (Isaac Backus)
baptists
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which state had an established church by law, later acts allowed taxation by the church
Virginia
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many feared the constitution would not protect their religious rights
church and state on fed. level
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which state ratified the constitution and their convention suggested the bill of rights
massachusetts
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who was the most influential leader to VA baptists, he assured the Bill of rights would be added in Virginia
john Leland
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the acceptance of the Bill of rights assured the ______________
separation of church and state
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democracy in America was written by who
Alexis de tocqueville
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