Key Terms
People
Important Items
Places
Events
100
1777
When was the Articles of Confederation approved?
100
This person formed the Free African Society.
Who is Richard Allen?
100
The meeting in Philadelphia to vote against fixing up the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
100
Philadelphia
Where was the Constitutional Convention
100
This suggested an elected legislature split into two parts known as "houses".
What is the Virginia Plan?
200
This is a person chosen to speak or act for other people.
What is a delegate?
200
This person was the governor of Massachusetts during Shays's Rebellion.
Who is John Hancock?
200
Ordinance of 1787.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
200
These would make the laws, enforce the laws, and interpret the laws?
What is the legislative, executive, and judicial branch?
200
A revolt in 1786 of Massachusetts who opposed tax decisions of the state court.
What is the Shays's Rebellion?
300
To refuse to approve, state laws.
What is veto?
300
This person was the best prepared delegate at the convention.
Who is James Madison?
300
Adopted on July 16, 1787
What is the Great Compromise?
300
The Philadelphia Convention.
Where did George Mason write OBJECTIONS TO THIS CONSTITUTION?
300
September 17, 1787
When did 39 delegates sign the Constiution?
400
A government based on the "division of powers".
What is the federal system?
400
Was elected first president.
Who is George Washington?
400
The house of Congress in which each state's number of representatives is determined by its population.
What is the House of Representatives?
400
From Philadelphia to New York they wanted to find a new home.
Where did the federal government go to find a new home?
400
This plan wanted equal rights no matter how big or small the state was.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
500
This key term begins with a single sentence of the United States Constitution.
What is preamble?
500
This person was a writer, an inventor, and a scientist.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
500
June 1789
When did James Madison ask the House of Representatives to add the bill of rights to the Constitution?
500
Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia.
Where did George Washington go when he retired from office?
500
June 1788
When did New Hampshire ratify the the Constitution?
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