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Important laws need the approval of
9 of the 13 states
Who was elected as presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
How old was George Washington when he became president
57
Who were the two people who were tied at 73 electoral votes?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
What did the Articles of Confederation allow?
To use the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Articles of Condeferation
What were James Madison's and William Paterson's plans?
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
Who led the Federalists and who led the Democratic- Republicans?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Which two states collectively owned more than 300,000 slaves in 1792?
Virginia and Maryland
How many acres of land was George Washington awarded after the war?
30,000
What was the Northwest Ordinance
What was the three-fifths clause
Allowed slaves to count as three-fifths of a person toward a state's population census
How many seats did the Federalists have in Congress?
44
What was the original name of Washington D.C.?
Washington City
Who formed an alliance and staged an attack that killed 900 American soldiers?
Little Turtle
Who was the farmer who led an uprising
Daniel Shays
What was the Fugitive Slave Clause
Allowed slave owners to reclaim runaway slaves who fled into free states
What did James Madison submit to the First Congress, and how many were approved?
19 amendments, 10 were approved.
Who declared that "America must be as independent in literature as in politics, as famous for arts as for military arms."
Noah Webster
The ___ and the ____Act tried to regulate peaceful and fair relations
Indian Trade and Intercourse Act