Creating the Constitution

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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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One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not

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impose taxes.

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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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Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”? Options: He wrote the first draft of the Constitution. He knew more about government than anyone else present. He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.

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He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.

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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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What describes a republic? Options: a country led by a president, a government led by a powerful few, a parliamentary form of government, a country led by elected representatives.

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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?
an end to slavery,
an elected president,
two houses of Congress,
three branches of government

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three branches of government