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The Continental Congress adopted the first form of government for the US. They called this the Articles of Confederation. -
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States, which was the first form of a Federal government. -
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, it provided that the Northwest Territory be surveyed and divided into adjoining townships. He hoped to create nine smaller states out of the region.
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Farmers were not paid for their role in the revolutionary war. When the farmers attempts to petition the government failed, tense conflicts ensued. Armed groups of farmers, led by Daniel Shays, attacked courthouses throughout western Massachusetts. -
Fifty-five delegates met in Philadelphia who were white, educated men of property. The delegates met in secret as to not alarm the public. The main question of the convention was: Revise the Articles of Confederation or draft an entirely new document?
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The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 essays written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. They wrote these essays to try and persuade the states into ratifying the new constitution. -
VA presented this plan hoping for a bicameral legislature with proportional representation. With this plan they hoped to bring more power to the larger states.
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The 3/5 compromise was to help the census. It counted all enslaved people as 3/5 of a person and all free persons as one. -
NJ wanted a unicameral legislature with equal representation, they presented this plan against the virginia plan in hopes of supporting the smaller states.
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George Washington becomes the first president of the newly unified Untied States of America.