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word defenition
Wilderness Road a road that traveled westward over the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky
Republic a government in which the pepole elect representatives to govern
Articles of Confederation The first government of the United States
Land Ordinance Of 1785 Law that set up townships in the Western lands, which became known as the Northwest Territory
Northwest territory Land that formed the modern states of ohio, indiana, michigan, illinios, and part of minnesota
Northwest Ordinance Law that organized the Northwest territory
Shay's rebellion Anti-tax protest by farmers
Constitutional Convention Meeting in Philadelphia called to change the Articles of Conferderation
James Madison One of the leaders of the Constitutional Convention
Virginia Plan Plan that called for representation in the lagislature to be based on state's population or wealth
New Jersey Plan Plan that called for each state to have equal representation in the legislature
Great Comprimise Called for two-house legislature with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other
Three-Fifth's Comprimisewa Called for counting three-fifths of the slave population for represention and taxation
federalism a system of government in which power is shared among the federal governmment and the states
frederalists People who supported ratification of the Constitution
Antifederalists people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
The Federalist Papers essays that explained and defended the Constitution
George Mason Influential Virginian who opposed ratification of the Constitution
Bill of Rights set of Admendments to the constitution passed to protect individual rights
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