Creating the Constitution Retake

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Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

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rights for which people fought would be lost

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What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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Territories eventually became states.

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What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

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land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes

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Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

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It led to the Constitutional Convention.

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What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?

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to revise the Articles of Confederation

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Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
- how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
- how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
- how to balance the interests of large and small states
- how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

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how to balance the interests of large and small states

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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?

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a country led by elected representatives

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Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
Options:
an end to slavery,
an elected president,
two houses of Congress,
three branches of government

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three branches of government

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What did the Great Compromise decide?

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representation in Congress

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The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
Options: Senate, Supreme Court, president's cabinet, House of Representatives

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House of Representatives