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- Under the ______________, Congress would consist of one house, with each state having one vote. This favored the states with smaller populations
- The freeing of individiual slaves is called _____________. This operated as more of a case by case basis rather than total emancipation of all slaves
- In 1786, a Massachusetts man led a group of angry farmers in what became known as ___________________, which ended in a raid on a federal arsenal in Springfield.
- Under the ___________, there was an extremely weak central government, with most powers belonging to the states, which is one of the reasons for its weakness.
- Settllers began to move to Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This group of states were originally known as the _______________.
- To prepare for the first presidential election, both parties held _____________, or meetings where parties nominated their candidates for office
- When currency has _____________, it has fallen in value
- The word ____________ means corresponding size
- In September 1786, 55 delegates met in Philidelphia at a meeting called the ________________, where they hoped to improove the Articles of Confederation
- Hamilton decided to sell ______________, which were promissory notes that promised repayment at a later date. This was effective in raising money.
- The ______________________, passed in 1787, created a single Northwest Territory from lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, and protected the rights of new settlers to the area
- The United States is a _______________, a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
- ___________ means favoring one faction over another.
- In 1795, a US diplomat to Spain signed the _______________ a document that settled borders between the U.S. and Spain and opened the Mississippi River to American trade
- A _____________ is a period of slow economic activity and increased unemployment.
- Federalists passed the _________________ in 1798 which helped strengthen the central government, and made it illegal speaking or writing against the government
- Some states thought they should ____________, or legally overturn, federal laws that they thought were unconstitutional.
- Under the ___________________, Congress would consist of an upper and lower house, and representation would be based solely on population. This would favor those states with larger populations
- In 1784, Spain closed the lower ________________________ to American trade, which greatly impacted southern states.
- a person who supports the cause of England colonizing America is called a ____________