Module 5; Forming the Nation

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Which power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government? choosing a president, appointing national judges, settling conflicts among states, requiring states to supply troops

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settling conflicts among states

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What issue had to be negotiated before the states all agreed to ratify the Articles of Confederation? Options: control of the western lands, whether to add a bill of rights, who was eligible to become president, whether Congress could declare war

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control of the western lands

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The Land Ordinance of ___________ determined how western lands would be divided into townships.

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1785

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Why didn’t the Confederation Congress prevent British merchants from selling products in the United States that were cheaper than locally made products?

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Congress could not pass tariffs.

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What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

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revise the Articles of Confederation

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At the Constitutional Convention ____________supported the New Jersey Plan becasue it allowed each state equal representation.

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Smaller States

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How did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention handle the issue of slavery?

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They decided that the slave trade could not be banned until 1808.

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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

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to persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were created to protect____________.

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Individual Rights