American rev

1. was the first President of America; he also helped America fight for its independence.
3. state has two senators. Each state has equal senators to keep the smaller states happy; they work alongside representatives
4. one of the delegates or representatives who gathered in Philadelphia to help write the new Constitution.
9. 1786, farmers who were led by Daniel Shays rebelled against the new government by burning down courthouses because of the high taxes. This was the final straw; America needed a new government.
12. a strong state government, the common man, and France, and were led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
13. act that divided new land into five new states in 1787. The names of these states were Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

2. to satisfy both large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature. (two-house) The North and South don't see eye to eye on whether slaves should count in a state's population; 60% of them count to keep everyone happy.
5. and Kentucky didn't follow the Alien & Sedition Acts because there were a lot of Democratic-Republicans who resided there
6. make the laws. The number of representatives or delegates is based on a state's population.
7. a strong national Government, the wealthy, Britain, and were led by Alexander Hamilton. They continued favoring Britain after the war because they were America's number one trade partner.
8. new constitution that turned out to be weak and ineffective. Two main difficulties in the Confederation were that it did not say who got the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, and it didn't say whether representation in the new government should be equal for each state or whether states with more people should have more representatives.
10. Court determines whether a law is constitutional/legal or unconstitutional/illegal
11. the president to fine or deport immigrants who are not citizens yet.