Shays' Rebellion
This state was the primary location of Shays' Rebellion
Massachusetts
where did a group of americans meet in 1786 to discuss the future of the republic
In Annapolis
This established a system for electing representatives, senators, and the president, while also compromising on the issue of slavery
Constitutional convention
This was the first action taken at the Philadelphia Convention
Electing a presiding officer
This compromise created a two-house legislature with equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other
Farmers in Massachusetts were protesting high taxes and this financial issue
debt
What event prompted congress to task delegates with revising the articles of confederation
Shays' Rebellion
what was the political matter that the Constitutional convention compromised on to avoid secession by southern states
slavery
A bicameral legislature
This was the main issue for the Philadelphia Convention
representation
this former revolutionary war captain led the rebellion
Daniel Shays
What document did the delegates feel was too week to address national problems
The articles of confederation
what action did the constitution take regarding slavery that strengthened slave states' power
it compromised on slavery
This plan, favored by small states, was debated alongside the Virginia plan.
the new jersey plan
This term refers to the agreement that balanced state and popular sovereignty
Compromise
The rebels' goal was to prevent these from foreclosing on farms
courts
What kind of knowledge did many of the delegates bring to the convention
a wealth of practical knowledge (from the Revolutionary war)
Besides the fugitive clause, what other formula was part of the compromise on slavery
The three-fifths formula
The disagreement over this issue was a major hurdle during the conventions
Representation
This clause, along with the Three-Fifths fomula, was part of the compromise on slavery
Fugitive Clause
Shays' rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of this early U.S. governing document
The articles of Confederation
what was the main goal of the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention
To revise the articles of confederation (and ultimately to address national problems with a good government)
What was the ultimate outcome of the constitutional convention regarding the government structure
The drafting of a new constitution
Despite initial rejection, this plan ultimately became the basis for drafting the new constitution
the virginia plan
This was the erm fort the formula that strengthened slave states' power by counting enslaved people for representation