Creating our Constitution

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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To rewrite the Articles of Confederation

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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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What did the Federalists want?

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A strong federal government

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What did Anti-Federalists believe?

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States should have power to govern themselves

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How were enslaved people counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

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Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.

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One major problem with the Articles is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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Ratification

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to approve

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Shays's Rebellion started as a protest against

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unfair taxes and farmer debt

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When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

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1787