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Here, they set up the Continental Army, set up state constitutions, and wrote the Olive Branch Petition.
What is "Second Continental Congress"
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Here, they discussed representation, slavery, and the strength of the national government.
What is "Constitutional Convention"
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They dressed plainly, wanted nonviolence toward other religions, and believed in equal rights for men and women.
What is "the Quakers"
200
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...this comes from what?
What is "the Declaration of Independence"
200
They wanted slaves to count for tax purposes.
What is "northern delegates"
200
This made a colony more democratic.
What is "FUNdamental Orders of Connecticut"
300
According to _____________, Congress was not more powerful than the states.
What is "the Articles of Confederation"
300
They wanted slaves to count for representation purposes.
What is "southern delegates"
300
This is when thousands of people left England.
What is "Great Migration"
400
This fixed problems with the new land in America.
What is "the Land Ordinance of 1785"
400
This meant that slaves would only count as part of a person.
What is "Three-Fifths Compromise"
400
This is a legal contract written en route to America.
What is "Mayflower Compact"
500
This allowed new territories to join the Union, under certain conditions.
What is "the Northwest Ordinance of 1787"
500
Women, Native Americans, African Americans
What is "people who were not represented at the Constitutional Convention"
500
Sign contracts, bring some cases to court, widows could own property
What is "women's rights in colonial America"