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U.S. Gov. Unit 2

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Thomas Paine wrote "common sense" which promoted Americans to fight back against Great Britain
Richard Henry Lee proposed independence to congress
Thomas Jefferson Father of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, was absent for the constitutional convention
Daniel Shay a farmer that started Shay's Rebellion
George Washington elected leader of the constitutional convention, later became the first president
James Madison a very influential member of the constitutional convention, "father of the constitution", took extensive notes of what happened at the convention, also presented the Virginia plan
Notes of the convention taken by James Madison, detailed what was discussed during the convention
Edmund Randolph one of the creators of the Virginia Plan
William Patterson created the New Jersey Plan
Roger Sherman presented the Connecticut compromise
Federalists supported ratification of the constitution and increasing federal power
Anti-federalists did NOT support ratification of the constitution, were scared of state's rights being taken away and a lack of a bill of rights in the constitution
Patrick Henry an influential anti-federalist from Virginia that argued heavily against ratification of the constitution, argued to have a bill of rights included in the constitution
George Mason wrote the Virginia declaration of rights, an anti-federalist that was against ratification and argued for a bill of rights, was afraid thatunder the constitution that the American government would become like England's
Robert Yates an antifederalist from New York that wrote 16 essays against ratification under the pen name Brutus
Federalist Papers a series of essays published in local newspapers written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay under the pen name Publius that rebutted anti-federalist claims
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