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Who was the commander of the continental army
Washington
The 1st step in forming a new federal govt was states:
writing a constitution
In the new state constitutions how many branches of govt did states have
3
Shays's rebellion is an example of _____ or people using violence to gain political means
Mobocracy
The Great Compromise had a _______ legislature
bicameral
John Locke argued colonists had _____ rights and could abolish any govt. that took them away
natural God given
The power resided in the people in both state and federal govt.
Republicanism
Many state constitutions added what to protect individual liberties
bill of rights
What country is hanging out in the west inciting natives and impeding trade
England
The 3/5th Compromise was about
slavery
_______ did not want war with England and _____ wanted independence
loyalist/patriot
Most states pit what voting requirement in
owning property
The AOC had no power to ______ which led to financial weakness
tax
The lasting plan for the US govt.
Constitution
The Federalist wanted a
strong central govt.
Thomas Paine wrote
Common Sense
The idea that women had an important job at home raising children to be good future citizens
Republican motherhood
The NW Ordinance in 1787 required states to
abolish slavery
The plan that called for a legislative branch that based power on population
Virginia Plan
anti-federalists wanted
strong state govt.
The Battle of Saratoga led to
a French alliance
The success of African Americans in the northern and middle colonies to escape slavery was thanks to _____ emancipation
gradual
The revolt led by a Mass farmer over taxes and loss of land
Shays's
The compromise that called for equal power and representation in congress
New Jersey Plan
The anti-feds agreed to ratify the constitution because they got
bill of rights