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Significant terms and definitions from the late 18th century in american history, including the articles of confederation, the northwest ordinance, shays' rebellion, the three-fifths compromise, the constitutional convention, the federalist papers, and various acts and figures that shaped the political landscape leading up to the ratification of the us constitution.
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First US Constitution Ratification process took 4 years Legally established the union of the states TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Creation of Northwest Territory as 1st organized territory of the US north and west of Ohio River and east of Mississippi River. August 7, 1789 TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts (mainly Springfield) from 1786 to
DEFINITION 4 The Three-Fifths compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the population of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes and the apportionment of the members of the United States House of Representatives. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 55 men present Delegates: Washington, George Mason, Ben Franklin More than half of delegates had college education Madison's notes published 4 years after death
Two house legislature State's population determining representation in each house Smaller states disliked TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Proposed by William Paterson at the Philadelphia Convention on June 15, 1787. The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan's call for two houses of Congress, both elected with proportional representation according to population or direct taxes paid. One house legislature Each state :: One vote TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise, was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. Senate: two from ea. state, 6 yrs AND House: population based, 2 yrs TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Argued for "the perfect balance between liberty and power" TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 - July 12,
Another case where the Supreme Court declared something unconstitutional. Georgia claimed possession of the Yazoo lands of the Indian Reserve west of its own territory and sold the land to development companies. TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 Sir John Hubert Marshall (March 19, 1876 Chester - August 17, 1958 Guildford) was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928. He was responsible for the excavation that lead to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilization.