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| Articles of Confederation | Our first national constitution that reserved most of the power for the states |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | act that surveyed land in the Northwest Territory, divided it into townships, and provided for its sale |
| Northwest Ordinance | prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory, provided steps for statehood, and outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory |
| Shays' Rebellion | revolt by farmers angry about high taxes and a lack of representation; it led to a demand for a stronger national government |
| Philadelphia Convention | called to revise the Articles of Confederation, it resulted in the writing of the U.S. Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | proposal introduced by Madison at the Philadelphia Convention that included a bicameral Congress and three branches of government |
| federalism | a type of government where power is shared between the national government and the states, with the national government being stronger |
| Great Compromise | caused by a dispute over representation, it resulted in a bicameral Congress with one house based on population and one on equality |
| three-fifths compromise | caused by a dispute over whether slaves should count as a part of the population for taxation and representation purposes |
| commerce compromise | gave Congress the power to tax imports but not exports, and set a $10 maximum tax on imported slaves |
| Federalists | people who supported ratification of the Constitution to provide for greater stability and security |
| Antifederalist | people who opposed ratification of the Constitution for fear that a stronger government might threaten personal rights and liberties |
