Foundation of a New Nation

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What was the first governing document of the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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Who was in charge of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

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The Continental Congress

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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: there was too much taxing, the president was Thomas Jefferson, each state and the federal government could coin money

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each state and the federal government could coin money

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Under the Articles of Confederation the U.S. had no national military, why was this a problem?

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the U.S. could not defend itself

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Who was "President" of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Who was the oldest Founding Father?

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Benjamin Franklin

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A way of reaching an agreement where each side gives up something they want is called a

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compromise

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The GREAT COMPROMISE divided Congress into two houses called the

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Senate and House of Representatives

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In the Senate each state has...

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Two Representatives

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In the House of Representatives, each state has

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Depends on their Population