Unit 5 Test review--Homework Version

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What was the period of time between 1783-1789 called in US History?

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Critical Period

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Shays's Rebellion convinced many people that the national government was too strong.

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False

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One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was: No national court system, Each state had its own militia, The national government could not tax

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All of the above

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The Northwest Ordinance was created to provide a way for new states to enter the Union.

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True

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The Constitutional Convention occurred:

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In Philadelphia, 1787

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The Constitutional Convention's main purpose was to revise the weak Articles of Confederation.

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True

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All states should have an equal amount of power in Congress. This was the main idea behind which plan?

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New Jersey

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The Great Compromise resolved the question of slavery at the Constitutional Convention.

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False

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Under this compromise, slaves would be counted as a fraction of a person to help determine representation in Congress.

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Three fifths

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He was known as the Father of the Constitution.

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James Madison