Unit 3 Study Guide
Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights
Mr. Peters: American History

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Events, people, terms, and documents you need to know

U.S. Timeline (pg.156-157)
Articles of Confederation (pg.159)
The Economic Crisis (pg.160-161)
Shay's Rebellion, A call for change (pg.161-162)
The Constitutional Convention, James Madison (pg.164-165)
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans (pg.166-167)
Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise (pg.167)
Compromise over slavery/ 3/5 Compromise (pg.167-168)
Framework for limited government, amending the Constitution (pg.168-169)
A Great Debate (pg.172)
Federalist and Anti-Federalist (pg.173)
The Fight for Ratification (pg.174-175)
Bill of Rights (pg.182)

The Constitution of the United States (pg.188-198)
* Preamble
* Review 7 Articles

Bill of Rights & other Amendments (pg. 199-207)

* Review all 27 Amendments (specifically - 1,4,12,13,14,15,17,18,19, 20, 21,22,26 )