Forming a New Nation Part 1 Unit Test Review

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What was one way that the Constitution addressed the issue of how slaves would be counted in a state's population?

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Every five slaves would be counted as three people.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation?
- Large states had more power than small states.
- The wealthiest states had the most power.
- All states had equal power in congress.
- Slave states had more power than free states.

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Large states had more power than small states.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation? Options: It formed the first central government in the United States., It was an agreement between the United States and the Native Americans., The Americans used it to declare their independence from Great Britain., It was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain.

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It formed the first central government in the United States.

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Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

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The government was too weak to rule effectively.

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When were the Articles of Confederation written?

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during the Revolutionary War

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Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is described as: • was a member of the committee who wrote the Declaration of Independence • served as the ambassador to France from 1776 until 1785 • at age 81, was the oldest delegate at the convention?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Who was the President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

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There wasn't a President under the Articles of Confederation.

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Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is described by the following:
• served as the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
• owned a plantation in Virginia called Mount Vernon
• was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Which of the following best completes the diagram? Slave states against free states, Eastern states against western states, Industrial states against agricultural states, Older states against newer states

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Slave states against free states

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• politician from Virginia who was at the Constitutional Convention
• came up with the Virginia Plan and the three-branch federal system
• wrote some of the Federalist Papers to convince people to ratify the Constitution

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is being described?

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James Madison