What did they do?
Who led a rebellion in Massachusetts in 1786 when many farmers fell into debt?
Daniel Shay
What person felt that their achievements weren't being properly recognized?
Benedict Arnold
What document officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783?
Treaty of Paris
Who were the 3 main players mentioned for the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington (legitimacy), James Madison (Father of the Constitution), and Benjamin Franklin (tempers under control)
In 1783 there were a group of 400 soldiers that demanded payment from fighting in the war and threatened to take action if not paid. Where was their demonstration at?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA
Who was the Spanish Governor of Louisiana that helped America in the Revolutionary War?
Bernardo de Galvez
What battle was the victory needed for France to sign an official alliance?
Battle of Saratoga
What document established the first government for the United States of America?
Articles of Confederation
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Proposed a unicameral Congress, proposed that every state have equal representation, it was supported by the small states, and was written by William Patterson
What could Congress do?
conduct diplomacy and declare war.
Who was the general that made a key mistake when he left the south and went to the coast of Virginia?
General Cornwallis
What battle was the end of the Revolutionary War and is the battle that caused Cornwallis to surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
What document established a process for statehood?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What demographics were so underrepresented at the Constitutional Convention that they were not represented at all?
African Americans, Women, and American Indians
What did the drafters of the Articles of Confederation fear?
A strong central government
Who is the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
Who led the remaining forces to the South for the US?
Nathaniel Greene
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
What was the Virginia Plan?
Proposed representation based on the population of the state, proposed a bicameral Congress, it was supported by large and growing states, and it was written by James Madison
What could Congress not do?
Congress could not impose taxes, regulate trade, or enforce laws.
Who said "I have not yet begun to fight"?
Captain John Paul Jones
What was the date that Cornwallis surrendered?
October 19, 1781
What document addresses the issue of land in the west?
Land Ordinance of 1785
What was established to represent the slave vote and made it so every 3 slaves out of 5 would count towards the population of that state?
3/5 Compromise
Generated new income from the sale of the land, encouraged settlers to move in the Northwest Territory, established a process by which territories could become a state, promoted public education in the region, and banned slavery in the new states.