Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

A form of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives".

• Republic

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Constitution

The first government of the U.S.

• Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation

• Shays' Rebellion

A law that made sure land was measured and boundaries were created in the Northwest Territory.

• Constitutional Convention

• U.S. Constitution

• Northwest Ordinance

• Land Ordinance of 1785

This law allowed for governments to be set up in the Northwest Territory. It also outlawed slavery, and it listed how the territories could apply for statehood.

• Republic

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• U.S. Constitution

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Republic

• Northwest Territory

• Shays' Rebellion

• New Jersey Plan

Massachusetts farmers were upset because of harsh tax laws. This event showed the need for the new constitution.

• Shays' Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

• Great Compromise

• Republic

The U.S. Constitution was written during this meeting.

• New Jersey Plan

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• First Continental Congress

This plan for the U.S. Constitution wanted Congressional representation to be based on POPULATION.

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

This plan for the U.S. Constitution wanted Congressional representation to be EQUAL for all the states.

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

Agreement between the large and small states: 2 Houses in the Legislative Branch, an Executive Branch, a Judicial Branch

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise