The Great Compromise
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Aaron Howard
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+ The Northwest Territories..
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Multiple Choice
Why did James Madison say the Articles of Confederation were no more effective at binding the states into a nation than “a rope of sand” ?
the Articles of Confederation only applied to the Southern colonies.
the Articles of Confederation were incredibly limited; they couldn’t even collect taxes.
the Articles of Confederation were incomplete and hadn't been finalized
the Articles of Confederation were old and used by the British
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Multiple Choice
A region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Enlightenment
Northwest Ordinance
Great Compromise
Northwest Territory
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Multiple Select
Why did Congress pass the Land Ordinance of 1785? [Select ALL that APPLY]
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed to divide and develop land
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was used to calm the Northern states
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was used to calm the Southern states
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was used to resolve the arguments over dividing up land from the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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Multiple Select
Shay's Rebellion started when... [Select ALL that APPLY]
rich landowners stormed the Massachusetts supreme court.
the government of Massachusetts used tax money to pay off its debts instead of printing paper money
the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes
a rich landowner kicked a farmer off his land
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Multiple Select
The increased taxes by the state of Massachusetts impacted farmers by... [Select ALL that APPLY]
farmers were unable to pay the mortgages on their property
farmers were unable to pay their taxes
farmers who could not pay the higher taxes lost their farms.
farmers were unable to buy food
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Multiple Choice
In January 1787, Daniel Shay led 1,200 farmers to...
lay a siege on the city of Boston
attack the state capitol of Massachusetts
seize the state arsenal [weapons] before going to Boston
attack the state supreme court of Massachusetts
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Multiple Select
Landowners and wealthy individuals in the United States feared that State governments would respond to Shay's Rebellion by... [Select ALL that APPLY]
kick out farmers and help the wealthy
weakening property rights of the wealthy
would become more democratic
vote to take property from the wealthy
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Multiple Select
In response to Shay's Rebellion, many people in the United States argued that... [Select ALL that APPLY]
Congress needed to fix weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
State's failure to deal Congress's lack of power might lead to more rebellions
poor farmers should be kicked out and sent to Canada
that the nation was at risk and weak
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Multiple Choice
In Thomas Jefferson's letter to his friend from Paris, France, he argues that the United States is peaceful and could use a __________ every 20 years or so.
pardon
rebellion
remedy
anarchy
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Multiple Select
Thomas Jefferson goes on to argue that "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of __________ and ___________. "
criminals
tyrants
soldiers
patriots
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Why a Constitution was needed. An argument for a stronger national government.
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Multiple Choice
Since the Federal Government COULD NOT tax, Congress...
COULD NOT defend its borders
COULD NOT raise money to pay its own army
There was no guarantee ANY LAW Congress made would be followed.
It could NOT ENFORCE its own laws...
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Multiple Choice
Since ANY amendment [change] to the Articles of Confederation took ALL 13 States, Congress ...
There was no guarantee ANY LAW Congress made would be followed.
could NOT ENFORCE its own laws...
had no easy way to CHANGE or fix how weak Congress was.
COULD NOT defend its borders
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Multiple Choice
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the MOST POWER?
the people
Congress
the President
the States
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Multiple Choice
Since there was NO Executive Branch [President], the new United States...
could NOT ENFORCE its own laws...
It COULD NOT raise money
There was no guarantee ANY LAW Congress made would be followed.
COULD NOT defend its borders
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The Constitution
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Creating a Constitution
What compromises emerged [came about] from the Constitutional Convention?
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The first written plan of government for the United States.
Creating a Consitution
*A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
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a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Creating a Consitution
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President of Convention: George Washington
(#2) 12 of 13 States Attended the Convention
Rhode Island boycotted
Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Patrick Henry
Father of the Constitution James Madison (Virginia)
Took over 600 pages of notes
Rule of Secrecy: Everything said at the Convention was kept a secret until the Convention ended.
May 25, 1787
[Pennsylvania State House]
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John Locke
“Laws of Nature”
Rights to “liberty” and “equality”
These ideas were reflected by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
Americans believed that a republic was the best way to protect these rights.
(#1) Republic: A country governed by elected representatives.
Creating a Constitution
Enlightenment Ideas
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Multiple Choice
Which State boycotted the Constitutional Convention?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Rhode Island
Georgia
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Multiple Choice
The person considered to be the "Father" of the U.S. Constitution is...
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
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Multiple Choice
As a result of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson, many Americans felt that a __________ was the best type of government to protect rights to "liberty" and "equality."
Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Dictatorship
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(#1 - B)
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Some text here about the topic of discussion.
How powerful should the national government be?
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(#3)
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How to Balance the Power of Large and Small States
Sections 4 & 5 - pgs. 151-152
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