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Shay's Rebellion: This Massachusetts conflict caused criticism of the Articles of Confederation; weak govt; increased calls for a Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles

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The Federalist Papers: Written by Hamilton, Jay, & Madison to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution

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Federalists: A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.

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3/5 Compromise: Allowed Southern States to count slaves as part of their total population.

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Articles of Confederation: 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)

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Which compromise decided the issue of how to count slaves for congressional representation?

C. Three-Fifths Compromise

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Why did Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison writhe The Federalist Papers?

C. to persuade people to reject ratification of the Constitution