HLT 1 & 2 Lesson 8: Creating the Constitution

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• states would have too much power

• rights for which people fought would be lost

• another war would occur between Great Britain and America

• laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

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

• declare war.

• impose taxes.

• set up a postal system.

• create an army and navy.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Territories eventually became states.

• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

• George Washington was elected president.

• Slavery was expanded in the United States

Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

• It was the beginning of a civil war

• It led to the end of the Articles of Confederation and the passage of a new U.S. Constitution.

• It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.

• It dramatized the power of the central government.

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

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• representation in Congress

• the names of political parties

• the system of checks and balances

• process of selecting the president

The Three-Fifths Compromise called for each slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining

• the amount of taxes slaveholders paid on property.

• representation in the House of Representatives

• the number of enslaved population in each state

• representation in each state's legislature.

Based on Graph 2, which state stood to gain the most representatives in Congress if slaves were counted?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Maryland

Which of the following aspects regarding enslaved people is a true statement as a result of the Constitutional Convention?

• The new U.S. Constitution abolished Slavery in the South.

• Enslaved people would be counted as 7/8 of a person for representation purposes in the House of Representatives.

• Congress could not interfere with the trade of enslaved people for 20 years, or until 1808 when the clause banning the international trade of enslaved people took effect.

• Escaped enslaved people caught in free states could remain free.

Several delegates thought that the people should elect the president, but Madison argued that voters would naturally vote for...

• someone who had the most money.

• someone who was a American Revolution War hero.

• someone from their own state.

• someone who was not qualified for the job.