Constitutional Convention Crosword Puzzle

1. Rebellion, An uprising that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
4. Vernon, The estate of George Washington where the Maryland and Virginia commissioners met in 1785.
6. Sherman, Proposed the Great Compromise to settle representation debates.
8. A Virginia politician who helped write the Virginia State Constitution and was a key figure at the Constitutional Convention.
10. Franklin, Encouraged cooperation and diplomacy among delegates.
13. Plan, A proposal by Madison for a new Constitution that favored larger states.
15. Representatives from the states who attended the Constitutional Convention.
20. The city where the Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation.
22. Acts, British laws that restricted American trade, contributing to economic struggles.
24. The process by which the Constitution had to be approved by at least nine states to become law.
25. An agreement or settlement reached by each side making concessions.
27. Compromise, An agreement to create a bicameral legislature with the Senate and the House of Representatives.
28. Financial support given to industries to help them compete, advocated by Hamilton.
29. Compromise, A decision to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for representation.
30. Hamilton, Argued for a strong central government.

2. First Secretary of the Treasury who supported a strong central government and protectionist tariffs.
3. of Confederation, The original governing document of the United States, which had several weaknesses.
5. Protection, Measures such as tariffs to shield domestic industries from foreign competition.
7. People forced into servitude without rights, central to the Three-fifths Compromise.
9. The city where representatives met in 1786 to address issues with the Articles of Confederation.
11. Washington, Elected president of the convention, providing leadership.
12. Government, A national government with authority over states, strengthened by the Constitution.
14. Madison, "Father of the Constitution"; drafted the Virginia Plan and took detailed notes.
16. Taxes imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries.
17. First President of the United States who owned land in the Ohio Valley after the French and Indian War.
18. Individuals involved in producing goods, many of whom were delegates at the convention.
19. College, A body of delegates who vote for the President of the United States.
21. Landowners who cultivated crops, many of whom were also delegates.
23. An economic policy that aims to maximize exports and minimize imports, practiced by Great Britain.
26. Revolution, A period of rapid industrial growth, partly spurred by protective tariffs.