3.1 Flashcard - Articles of Confederation

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The first 10 Amendments are called the....

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Bill of Rights

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Which of the following was the FIRST US Constitution? Options: Preamble, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Convention, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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In 1787, 55 delegates came together and wrote the current US Constitution, but what was the original goal of the Convention?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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A rebellion led by Massachusetts farmers caused by high taxes and heavy debt.....

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Shay's Rebellion

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Shay's Rebellion led to people realizing that the Central government was powerless and needed ________ power

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The Articles of Confederation wanted to restrict the Central Government's power, but did allow them to.....

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Settle conflicts among the states

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The success of Shay's Rebellion.....

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Forced courts to close and prevented judges from taking farmers' land away

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The Articles of Confederation took several years to be ratified because all of the states had to agree on...

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Control of western land

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A series of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay published to convince people to approve the Constitution.

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Federalists Papers

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Group of people who feared that the Central government would become too powerful under the new constitution

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Anti- Federalists