Creating a New Nation

What were the flaws of the Articles of Confederation?

• Did not have the power to tax states

• Did not have the power to create/enforce national laws

• Each state only had one representative in Congress

• All of the above

Which Plans sought to fix the problems created by the Articles?

• The Virginia and New York Plans

• The New York and New Jersey Plans

• The Virginia and New Jersey Plans

• The Maryland and Carolina Plans

What did the Great Compromise (1787) do?

• It helped create the Executive Branch

• It created a bicameral congress so that all states would have equal power

• It moved the US capital from Philadelphia to DC

• It divided the states between North and South

What was in the Constitution?

• Checks and balances, Bill of Rights, legislature codifying slavery

• Bill of Rights

• My order from McDonald's

• Bill of Rights, state laws, list of the powers held by the government and the states

Why did the Compromise of 1790 occur?

• Debate sparked over the unequal representation in Congress between northern and southern states

• Debate sparked over which states should have the most representation in the national government

• Debates were held over how the US would pay off its wartime debts

• Debate would spark over where the US capital should be

What were the main differences between mend and women in the late 1700s - early 1800s?

• A.) Only men could own property

• B.) Only daughters were expected to perpetuate the public sphere

• C.) Only men were expected to have integrity

• A and B

• B and C only

How far back did the abolitionist movement go?

• Late nineteenth century

• Late eighteenth century

• Late seventeenth century

• Early seventeenth century

Why was the Constitution written in the first place?

• To give the government power

• To protect the rights of US citizens

• To limit the government's power

• All of the above