Constitutional Convention

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What did the smaller states want in Congress? Options: equal representation for all states in Congress, representation based on population, revision of the Articles of Confederation, capitol in New Jersey.

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equal representation for all states in Congress

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What occurred in Philadelphia, PA?

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The Constitutional Convention

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What was New Jersey's plan?

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All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

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What was Virginia's plan?

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Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population

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Every state has 2 representatives in the - Options: The Legislative Branch, House of Representatives, Congress, Senate

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Senate

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Every state has representatives based on population in the -

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House of Representatives

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What was important for the representatives to do at the Constitutional Convention?

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Be able to work together and come to compromise

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The delegates restructured the federal government by -

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writing the Constitution

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What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision? Options: The Great Compromise, Constitutional Convention, The 3/5 Compromise, Shay's Rebellion

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Shay's Rebellion

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Determining representation in the House of Representatives & the Senate caused -
Options: conflict between the north and the south, conflict between the large states & the small states, conflict between the middle colonies, the southern colonies & the New England colonies, conflict between all the delegates

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conflict between the large states & the small states