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The Continental Congress directed the states to write their own state constitution. Pennsylvania’s leaders met up in Philadelphia and wrote the constitution, which put the power into the hands of the people and not the wealthy elite.
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The purpose of the Articles was to create a union among the states that gave most of the power in government to the states themselves. This was important because most of the Founding Fathers feared Great Britain.
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The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia. It’s purpose was to amend the Articles of Confederation.
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The Fries Rebellion was the people fighting against the tax on land. The Fries Rebellion happened because the tax on land was too high.
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The Convention was held in Philadelphia. The purpose was to re-write the Constitution, because it had too many problems and was easier to redo it
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The Whiskey Rebellion was the people fighting back against the tax on whiskey. One reason it happened was because the tax hurt the wealthiest person and the poorest person.
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This war happened after the Revolutionary War ended. It happened because Britain continued to harass America after the war ended.
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Happened during the War of 1812. Was a large naval battle on Lake Erie
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The treaty ended the War of 1812. News of it reached everyone slowly.
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This battle happened after the war of 1812. Was unique because a treaty for it had already been signed but news about it didn’t spread fast enough.
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