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Chapter 9 Apush
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Society of the Cincinnati | old organization, founded in 1783 by the Continental Army. Promote knowledge and appreciation. |
| Disestablished | to deprive of the status & privileges of an established church. |
| Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom | is a statement about freedom conscience & separation of church and state 1786. |
| Civic Virtue | is the harvesting of habits important for the success of the community. good participation in the system. |
| Articles of Confederation | agreement among 13 states, was the first written constitution. Nov/15/1777. |
| Old Northwest | region around great lakes & between ohio/mississipi rivers. acquired after its victory in American Revolution. |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | passed under articles of confederation, lands west of Appalachian mountains were to be surveyed and sold. |
| Northwest Ordiance | July 13, 1787. Purpose of establishing orderly and equitable procedures for settlement & political. |
| Shay's Rebellion | armed uprising in western massachusetts and worcester in response to a debt crisis among citizenry. |
| Virginia Plan | a proposal to the united states convention for the creation of a supreme national government, with 3 branches. |
| New Jersey Plan | a proposal for the structure of the united states. equal votes of states and executive elected. |
| Great Compromise | representation in the house of representatives and equal representation of states in senate. (chosen by state legislatives). |
| Common Law | a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. |
| Civil Law | the body of laws of a state regulating private matters. criminal/political/military matters. |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | was an agreement reached during 1787, over the counting of slaves after mining a total population. how much each state would pay taxes. |
| Anti-federalists | a late 18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger u.s government. |
| Federalists | a supporter of a federal government |
| The Federalist | used to convince new yorkers to send the constitutional convention delegates who would vote to ratify the constitution. |
| Lord Sheffield | an english politician who came from the yorkshire family. provided annual picnics and fireworks for kids. |
| Daniel Shays | an american soldier from the revolution who was one of the leaders of "Shays Rebellion" |
| Patrick Henry | known for his declaration "give me liberty or give me death" a founding father and the first governor of virginia. |
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