Bill of rights- list of basic individual liberties that government could not abridge Virginia passed the first in June 1776
Western land problem-
Northwest ordinance – created the Northwest Territory it passed on July 13 1787
Newburgh conspiracy- plan by continental army officers to challenge the authority of the confederation congress, happened b/c congress could not meet financial obligation to the military
Shays’ rebellion- uprising that occurred in Massachusetts in 1786 – 1787 occurred due to aggressive tax and debt collection
Three fifths clause compromise between delegates from south and northern states, in 1787 it stated how slaves would be counted when determining states total population for constitutional purposes.
Antifederalists- group of individuals that oppose ratification of the new constitution. Against the constitution drafted in 1787
Federalist papers collection of 85 articles written by alexander Hamilton, James madison, and john jay. It promoted the ratification of the US constitution
Haitian rebellion 1791 was a slave revolt in the French colony and which left to the elimination of slavery there and founding of the republic of Haiti
Sedition act 1918 during ww1 made it a crime to print or write disloyal/profane language about the form of US government
Tories is an American colonist who supported the British side during American Revolution. Defenders of the king
Robert Norris
Boston massacre took place in 1770 street fight that began when patriot mob started throwing stones and sticks at British soldiers. Many colonists killed
Lexington and concord took place in April 1775 and it was the first military engagements of the ARW
Thomas Paine author of influential pamphlets at the start of AR and inspired rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain
Loyalists a person who remained loyal to the British cause they were still loyal in times of revolt
Battle of Saratoga-turning point of revolutionary war British and hessian troops surrendered their arms 1777
Treaty of Paris ended the ARW in 1783 signed by King George iii and representatives of USA