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Am. History 1
Am. History I Unit 3 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anti-Federalist | Name given to those who were against the ratification of the Constitution |
| Benjamin Franklin | A delegate to the Constitutional Convention and a Founding Father. He helped write the Constitution |
| Constitutional Convention | A meeting in 1887 at which the U.S. Constitution was created. |
| Federalist | A member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government. |
| James Madison | Know as the Father of the Constitution; leading Federalist; author of the Bill of Rights. |
| Shays Rebellion | Anti-Tax protest by farmers, led by Daniel Shay. |