To formally approve
Ratify
To lose association or league of states
Confederation
First plan of government of the United States from 1777 until ratification of the US Constitution in 1789
Articles of confederation
Provided for the survey in sale of the north northwest territory
Land ordinance of 1785
Dividing the land into areas of 6 mile squares called?
Township/surveying land
 What were the five powers of the states?
- controlled both domestic and foreign trade
- had the right to act in economic matters.
- The states could also coin their own monies
4. dealt directly with foreign government
5. could declare war 
 Required the area to be divided into at least three but no more than five territories 
Northwest ordinance of 1787
To become a state, you must have how many free adult males?
5,000
To become a state u would have to have?
- Be under control of government
- Have 5,000 free adult males
- 60,000 free inhabits in all
Freedom to stock pile goods until ships transport themselves overseas
Right to deposit
Scheduled a convention of all states to discuss revising the articles of confederation
Annapolis convention
The Annapolis convention otherwise known as Philadelphia convention was later called the what?
Constitutional convention
Where was the constitutional convention held
Independent hall
Originally called the Philadelphia convention met for the purpose of revising otter articles of confederation, but instead formulated a new government governed by constitution
Articles of convention
Conventional chairman
George Washington
Lawyer and student of government
James Madison
Whose diary provided the most accurate information about the convention proceedings, and was also also known as as the father of the Constitution
James Madison
Wrote Virginia’s declaration of independence, which influenced the declaration of independence
George Mason
82-year-old oldest delegate
Ben Franklin
Favor is strong central government
Alexander Hamilton 
