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35 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation
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America's first plan of government, drawn up by the Continental Congress in 1777 and approved by the 13 states to be put into effect in 1781. It set up a firm league of friendship among the 13 states. Confederation: A loose association rather than a firm union of states
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Land ordinance of 1785
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giving out land
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Northwest Ordinance
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dealt with creating a new territory
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Constitutional Convention
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created ideals for constitution
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Theory of State Sovereignty
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states controlled most power
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society of the Cincinnati
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hereditary club for officers in the Revolution
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San Souci Club
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hopefully a country club
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Primogeniture
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big word
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John Woolman
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Sheep herder
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Federalist number 10
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federalist papers, convince people of the need for a strong central government
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Shays Rebellion
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i rebel against this jk
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Virginia Plan
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bicameral legislature with representation based upon population
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Committee of Detail
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made the final details
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Nationalists vs Localists
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wanted national power, local power
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Federalists, Anti-Federalists
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fed Hamiltion anti jefferson
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Jay treaty
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blah blah
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Federalists 10
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repeat
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fed 84
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ok
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Montesquieu
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sounds french
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3/5 Compromise
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5 slaves counted as 3 free men
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William Paterson
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k
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Republican
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not me
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Benjamin Banneker
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funny name, black scientist
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Phylis Wheatly
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black poet
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Society for the Relief of Free Negroes
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help free blacks
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Henry Knox
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fort knox
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Letters from a farmer in Pa
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little story
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New Jersey Plan
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representation equal in congress
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Anti-Federalists
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opposed a strong central government
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Bill of RIghts
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guranteed rights
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Robert Morris
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k
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John Jay
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jay jay the jet plane
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JAmes MAdison
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old dead guy
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Governor Morris
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borris
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Statue of Slavery
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slavery is bad
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