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APUSH Chapter 9
The Confederation and the Constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Egalitarianism | The belief that all people are created equal. |
| Society of the Cincinnati | A ridiculed social hereditary order formed by the Continental Army officers. |
| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom | Passed by Jefferson and other co-reformers to help push the separation of church and state. |
| Abigail Adams | Teased her husband that women would form a rebellion when given the chance. |
| Republican motherhood | The idea that mothers would be given the responsibility of cultivate the habits of civic virtue and family life to children through education. |
| Fundamental Law | Idea behind the Constitution; superior to regular legislation. |
| Navigation Laws | Barred American ships from entering the British and British West Indies' harbors. |
| Second Continental Congress | |
| Articles of Confederation | |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | |
| Shays's Rebellion | |
| Constitutional Convention | |
| Alexander Hamilton | |
| George Washington | |
| Benjamin Franklin | |
| James Madison | |
| Constitutional Delegates | |
| Virginia Plan | |
| New Jersey Plan |