APUSH Shay's Rebellion
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Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Articles of Confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Shay's Rebellion
Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.
Great Compromise
agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
3/5 Compromise
the decision at the Constitutional convention to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for the purpose of deciding the population and determining how many seats each state would have in Congress
