Misc.
This piece of literature, penned by James Madison, was a collection of 85 essays describing arguments for ratification that were published in newspapers and as a stand alone document.
The Federalist
Voting rights were expanded to include what group of people?
All men
This person, a former Continental Army captain, led an uprising over taxes in Massachusetts.
Daniel Shays
The Bill of Rights contains the very first amendments, how many were there?
10
A type of government in which power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote. The power is then exercised by elected representatives who must govern according to established laws.
Republic
The 3/5 compromise stated that every five enslaved people would count as three free people in terms of representation and what?
Taxation
Women gained two major advancements after the revolution. Easier access to divorce is one, what is the other?
Greater access to education
This person penned the first American dictionary.
Noah Webster
Those NOT in favor of ratification were known as what?
Anti-Federalists
A type of government in which power resides the citizens, all of whom are entitled to vote. Colloquially known as "majority rules."
Democracy
This piece of legislature is responsible for dividing the country into north and south regarding the issue of slavery nearly 100 years before the Civil War.
The Northwest Ordinance
This state was the first to outlaw slavery in 1777.
Vermont
This person was persuaded to vote for ratification because he found out Federalists would support his run for the presidency.
John Hancock
This city threatened to secede if its state did not vote for ratification.
New York City
Freedom from slavery
Emancipation
This idea stated that one house of legislature would represent the states based on population and the other would represent them equally.
The Connecticut Compromise
100,000 loyalists fled the US after the war. Where did a majority of them flee to?
Canada
This individual can be credited with coming up with a majority of the principals our modern government is based on - i.e. separation of powers and checks and balances
John Adams
The addition of what made Sam Adams vote for ratification?
The Bill of Rights
Those who were in favor of a very strong central gov’t were known as what?
Nationalists
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
A(n) _________ public was seen as essential to the success of the new republic.
Educated
This person penned the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
James Madison
This piece of legislature was used as a template for writing the Bill of Rights.
Virginia's Declaration of Rights
The separation of state and federal governments is known as what?
Federalism