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This was established by the 2nd Continental Congress and was the earliest document that governed the US.

Who led a rebellion against the Massachusetts government because of farm foreclosures and prison indebtedness?

Advocates of the new Constitution

The Federalist Papers were

Written by Jefferson, this established the principles of government & justified the colonies’ break with England.

Written by Madison, presented by Randolph, became the basis for much of the Constitution; favored the larger states

1st President of the US under the Constitution; nicknamed "The Father of Our Country"

This document limited the power of the king of England and was signed by King John in 1215.

Which king ruled England during the Revolutionary War?

The defeat of the French in this war meant that the colonies could expand beyond the East Coast

To withhold business or support business as a protest

The (blank) which was formed in 1619, was the first representative assembly in the New World.

To formally approve a constitution, amendment, or treaty

How many of the states were required to ratify the Articles of Confederation before it became the law of the land?

President of the Continental Congress; also one of the wealthiest men of the colonies

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have in Congress?

Advocated a unicameral Congress based on the 1-state 1-vote principle; favored the small states

Began on May 25, 1787 in Philadelphia

Almost all of the state legislatures are this, meaning they consist of two separate houses.

Essays written mostly by Alexander Hamilton which explained and defended the new Constitution

Whose election as head helped legitimize the Constitutional Convention in the eyes of many?

Nicknamed "The Father of the Constitution" for his detailed notes on the proceedings; later the 4th president

Group that opposed the new plan of government under the Constitution

Proposed making representation in the lower house based on state population and representation in the upper house equal

Main writer of the Declaration of Independence; later the US Ambassador to France and the 3rd president

How did the members of the Constitutional Convention ensure that newspapers & other sources had little influence?

Before the Constitution became the law of the land, which of the following had more power in the US?