People
Primary Author of the declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
First representative of the New World.
House of Burgesses
King of England in 1760
King George III
The Enlightenment.
Three unalienable rights from the constitution.
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Wrote more than half of the federalist papers.
Alexander Hamilton
What was the Philadelphia convention?
The Constutional Convention.
Who was Daniel Shay?
How many people are in the senate? How many are in the House of representative? This was decided in the what?
Two per state, Population. The great compromise.
What are some various types of protest?
Riot, Tar and Feathering, Boycott, Burning.
Wrote 5 Federalist Papaers.
John Jay
Where was the first capital?
New York City.
Loyalists
Advocates for the constitution wrote the what
Intolerable acts
Father of the constitution.
James Madison
This colony did not send a representative tot he first Continental congress.
Georgia.
President of the Second Continental Congress.
John Hancock
Concerns from anti federalists
1:Strong national government leading to tyranny.
2: No bill of rights.
What happened September 17, 1787
The constitution was signed.
This is who wrote social contract theory and a summary of what it is.
What is John Locke and people consenting to be governed?
Five Weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation.
1: Congress couldn't take direct action against individuals.
2: Congress lack power to enforce federal Law
3: Congress couldn't get money from taxes.
4: Lacked power to regulate commerce
5: Lacked power to raise a military.
3 major areas discussed in the Constitutional Convention.
Representation, Slavery, Commerce.
what was the three fifths compromise
Slaves counted as 3/5 a person
How did colonies maintain English influence? How did we differ?
Similar: Local governments, representative legislatures, limited government.
Differences: Controlled government leaders.