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The 13 States
100
He led the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
100
To become a state, a territory required a minimum population of this to apply.
What is 60,000?
100
These two plans called for 3 branches of government.
What is the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
100
This document was the first plan of government and created a "firm league of friendship."
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
A delegate from each of these states came up with a plan that set up the Legislative Branch.
What is Virginia and New Jersey?
200
He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention at age 81.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
This many delegates showed up for the Constitutional Convention.
What is 55?
200
Delegates compromised on one chief executive and decided to use this to elect one.
What is the Electoral College?
200
A place where weapons and ammunition are stored.
What is an arsenal?
200
This state had the largest population in the United States in 1790.
What is Virginia?
300
The Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
300
Northern and southern states quarreled over whether to count slaves and Madison came up with this compromise.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
300
Roger Sherman helped construct this compromise which called for two houses of Congress one with equal representation and one based on population.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
Opponents of the Constitution who disliked the new plan and complained about it.
Who are Anti-Federalists?
300
This was the only state to not send delegates to the Convention.
What is Rhode Island?
400
He led a rebellion that shocked Congress into meeting.
Who is Daniel Shays?
400
On May 25th of this year, the Constitutional Convention met for the first time.
What is 1787?
400
Due to southern state's fears, it was decided that Congress would not interfere with this for 20 years.
What is the slave trade?
400
He won the second most number of votes in the first presidential election thus becoming the first vice president.
Who is John Adams?
400
The Constitutional Convention took place in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?
500
Supporters of the constitution went by this title.
Who are Federalists?
500
To approve the Constitution, the framers compromised and decided on a majority of this any states (out of 13).
What is 9?
500
Many delegates refused the sign the Constitution because it did not contain this.
What are rights for citizens or a Bill of Rights?
500
An elected group of lawmakers.
What is an assembly?
500
This was the only state in 1787 who allowed women to vote.
What is New Jersey?