With the lateen sails attached, it was highly maneuverable and could sail much nearer the shore, while with the square Atlantic-type sails attached, it was very fast. Its economy, speed, agility, and power made it esteemed as the best sailing vessel of its time.
Great Compromise<span> of 1787 </span>was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure<span> and representation that each state would hold and have under the United States</span>
Franklin Delano Roosevelt allowed African Americans to join in the Army to fight for their freedom
Main groups = labor activists, female reform organizations who wanted to protect women and children from exploitation, and forward looking businessmen who wanted workers to have a voice in economic decision making
Main ideas = bringing significant change in American social and political life.