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These were the three compromises made by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention when they were discussing the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The Great Compromise The Great Compromise, or Connecticut Compromise, was done when the Virginia and New Jersey plans were combined. The Virginia Plan was for representatives
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While thinking of writing the Constitution of the United States, representatives from different states came to decide how many people should be in Congress. Different states had different opinions on this topic. The two main plans were the Virginia and New Jersey plans. The Virginia Plan In the Virginia Plan,
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The Philadelphia Convention was a meeting of representatives in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation; however, they ended up writing the new Constitution of the United States that is still in use today. The Articles needed to be revised because they were weak. They gave Congress very little power,
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There were many problems with Massachusetts in the early days of the United States. Some of the biggest problems in early Massachusetts were excessive taxation and people being unable to pay their debts. Many Revolutionary War veterans in Massachusetts were not paid well for their efforts in the war and
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John F. Kennedy's presidency was (and is) often called America's Camelot because it was such a good time for the country. In this article, I will compare the two periods of time: one fictional and one real. Who was King Arthur? King Arthur was the mythical
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America was broke! Believe it or not, the Revolutionary War was costly and the new United States of America couldn't afford it! The British Navigation Acts were a set of laws that prohibited British ports from trading with ships from other nations. Since America was now one of
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The Articles of Confederation were not perfect and had many problems. However, some of these were identified before the Constitution of the United States was written up. Procrastinating Delegates The first major problem was that members of Congress were not showing up. To ratify anything, like a treaty or document,
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When the American Revolution ended, a social revolution swept the new United States of America, spawning ideas of equality and freedom. One of the documents spurring on this revolution was the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom. This statute prohibited government support and interference in religion. This act also allowed Americans
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The articles of Confederation were written up by delegates from each of the thirteen states which won the American Revolutionary War. They created a confederation called the United States. All the thirteen states are allies, meaning that they would help defend each other, recognize the legal proceedings and records of
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In 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended, and three ambassadors from the newly formed United States went to Paris to discuss peace terms with the British. These were those peace terms: 1. The United States is recognized as a free nation by Britain. 2. The people of the United States
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The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought in Massachusetts. The militiamen fought the British soldiers. This battle ended in an American victory. The battles were fought on flat terrain. Two battles were fought at Fort Ticonderoga, New York. One, fought in 1775, resulted in an American victory, and one
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George Washington was the first President of the United States. He was best known for this office and for being the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732. He had two interests: military arts and westward expansion. At age