three fifths compromise – Flashcards
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three fifths compromise
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*Addressed how slaves would be counted for taxes and representation.
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constitutional convention
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*Held in Philadelphia, PA
* African Americans, Native Americans and women were not represented at the constitutional convention.
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wilderness road
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* Opened Kentucky to settlement
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articles of confederation
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* National Government was to weak
* state government was to strong
* national government could not levy taxes
* national government could not sign treaties
* National Government could not issue money
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western lands
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* smaller states would not sign or agree to the Articles of confederation until western lands were distributed equally
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constitutional convention
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* Shay rebellion caused the failure of the article and led to the confederation
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anti federalists
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* group that opposed the ratifcation of the constitution
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Main reason of confederation faild
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* national government was too weak to deal with the problems facing the nation
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constitution
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* a document that set out the rules and principles of a government
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land ordinance of 1785
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* divided up land in the new territory to help it in development
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Shay's rebellion
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* Daniel Shay was from Massachusetts
* Rerbellion based on taxes, farmers dept
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northwest ordinance
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* set a pattern of growth and government in the northwest territory
