Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

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commerce

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trade; The Articles of Confederation couldn’t control state commerce.

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Articles of Confederation

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the first Constitution of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were very weak.

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Shay’s Rebellion

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an event when 2,000 farmers in Massachusetts rebelled. Shay’s Rebellion was a result of the weak Articles of Confederation.

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Constitutional Convention

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a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates threw out the Articles of Confederation and wrote the Constitution. The Constitutional Convention marked the end of the A.O.C.

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Ratify

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to formally approve. The Constitution was officially ratified after a lot of debate.

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Federalists

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a group of people who favored a strong national/federal government. The Federalists wanted the Constitution to be ratified.

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The Federalist Papers

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a series of essays written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton to defend the Constitution.

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Anti-Federalists

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a group of people who were against the Constitution; wanted more state’s rights and a Bill of Rights. The Anti-Federalists pushed for a Bill of Rights.

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The Anti-Federalists Papers

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a series of essays that were against ratification of the Constitution and more for states’ rights.

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Bill of Rights

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights is crucial to protecting the people’s freedoms.