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Colonists hated the privileges that accompanied “noble” birth George Washington's Society of the Cincinnati
were rejected as hereditary peerage” Laws of primogeniture (being the first born) and entail were outlawed Westerners
fought for more equality, centralized state capitals State churches were disestablished Quaker John Woolman urged the abolition
Standards about slavery were openly discussed Natural rights seemed to contradict slavery The accomplishments of Phyllis Wheatley
were celebrated who was a former slave lived in Boston He published a volume of poetry in 1773 Benjamin Banneker was also
highly accomplished as a writer, city planner, scientist He published a well-known almanac Exchanged letters with Thomas Jefferson
Important Facts:
~Republicanism-Concept that ultimate political authority is vested in the citizens of the nation.
~Articles of Confederation-Ratified in1781, this document was the United States first constitution, Providing a framework
for national government.
~Shay's Rebellion-Armed insurrection of farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shay, a veteran of the Continental
Army.Nationalist used the event to justify the calling of a constitutional convention to strengthen the National government.
~Virginia Plan-Offered by James Madison and the Virgina delegation at the Constitutional Convention, this proposal called
for a new government with a strong executive office and two houses of Congress, each with representation proportional to a
state's population.
~New Jersey Plan-Proposal of the New Jersey delegation at the Constitutional Convention that Called for a strong national
government with one house of Congress in which all states would have equal representation.
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