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Delegates Constitution Thomas Jefferson Minutes Reform

Quorum Independence Hall Alexander Hamilton Preside Epoch

1) A word that means a certain eventful period of history:______________.

2) To try to improve something through changes:_______________.

3) A document that lays down how government will work and how laws will

be made:______________.

4) People chosen to represent a group at a meeting or event:___________.

5) The building in Philadelphia where they signed the Declaration of

Independence and drafted the Constitution:_________________.

6) Minimum number of people needed for a group to make a decision:_________.

7) Word meaning to lead and organize how a meeting takes place:___________.

8) The written report of what happens at a meeting:__________.

9) Leader who said of Shay’s Rebellion: “A spirit of resistance is so valuable

on occasion and should always be kept alive”:________________.

10) Leader who said of Shay’s Rebellion: “The country is sick and wants

powerful remedies”:___________________.

Thought Question: Why was Jefferson’s reaction to Shay’s Rebellion so different

from Alexander Hamilton’s? Discuss what each one thought.