Articles of Confederation & Ratification of the Constitution

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What was the first form or government of the United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?

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Constitutional Convention

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?

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The national government lacked the power to tax

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Which government was stronger under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Local, State, Federal

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State

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Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against...

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unfair taxes and farmer debt

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How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

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It enabled the federal government to collect taxes

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What did the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to?

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The U.S. Constitution

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Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?

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I fear a strong government

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At the Constitutional Convention, what did the New Jersey plan propose?

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one vote for each state

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Which Framer is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison