Creating Our Government

1st written plan of government for the U.S. It was very weak and gave most power to the states

• Articles of Confederation
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

revolt of Massachusetts farmers against the high state taxes after the farmers were not paid fairly

• Shays' Rebellion
• Washington's Rebellion
• Jefferson's Revolt
• Adams' Uprising

a meeting to change the Articles of Confederation

• Boston Tea Party
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitutional Convention
• Emancipation Proclamation

plan favored by larger states that wanted representation in Congress to be based on population

• Texas Plan
• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan
• California Plan

plan favored by smaller states that would give equal representation in Congress to all states

• Virginia Plan

• Majority Rule Plan
• Population Representation Plan
• New Jersey Plan

agreement made that Congress would be divided into 2 houses: Senate (equal) and the House of Representatives (population)

• The Okay Compromise
• The Terrible Compromise
• The Fantastic Compromise

• The Great Compromise

only 3/5 of a states slaves could count toward population

• Five-Fifths Compromise
• Two-Thirds Compromise
• One-Half Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise

to officially approve

• ratify

• oppose
• disapprove
• reject

Wanted a strong national government

• Anti-Federalist
• Confederate
• Independent
• Federalist

did not like a strong national government and wanted the states to have more power

• Federalists

• Centralists
• Nationalists
• Anti-Federalists