key words
articles of confederation and perpedual union
land ordinances of 1784, 1785, and 1787
shay's rebellion
constitutional convention of 1787
virginia plan+new jersey plan =the great compromise
federalists and antifederalists
the federalist papers
the constitution and the bill of rights

AoC is a loose confederation with no head
can issue money, credit, control foreign policy
robert morris takes over nation's finances and establishes first bank under AoC
ord of 1784 creates territorial status, gives method to become territory/state
ord of 1785 splits territories into manageable parts
weakness that showed ability of AoC to deal with internal issues: Shay's Rebellion
only RI didn't show up at constitutional hall to help revise AoC, mostly the wealthy show up as representatives
virginia and NJ plans, compromise, 3/5 compromise, come up with constitution after poking around with lots of bills, voting, and drinking
hamilton, madison, and jay write the federalist papers
anti-federalists created bill of rights, it was their compromise against the federalists