An agreement made between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants

Our first president of the United States

Signed on September 3, 1783, this document was meant to make peace between the United States and Britain

Both the Supreme Court and the federal courts form part of this branch

This Compromise was to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a free person for taxation purposes

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

A Virginia Planter who contributed a lot of his ideas to the United States Constitution; was also known as the Father of the Constitution

General Burgoyne's army was forced to surrender during this event

This branch carries out the laws

This historical figure said, "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing."

The freeing of individual enslaved persons

Led an angry mob of farmers who rebelled against state officials

This piece of literature/propaganda was spread around colonial America and sparked a new desire for independence among the colonists

Composing of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, this branch is known as the "Lawmaking" Branch

This person is super mega awesome and is your favorite teacher in the whole school AND universe

This type of legislature divides power between TWO houses

A New York Lawyer who proposed calling a convention in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues

Moved by a sense of adventure, this woman disguised herself as a boy and enlisted in the army

A group of advisers to the president

Organized the first Anti-slavery movement

To approve (in regards to lawmaking)

Suggested The Great Compromise

On this date, the Declaration of Independence was signed

"To keep one branch from gaining too much power" is the purpose of this system

The Concept of this plan of action was to keep the Confederation a one-house legislature, with one vote for each state