Articles of Confederation and Constitution

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Why was it difficult for Congress to get anything done, under the Articles of Confederation?

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Laws needed 9/13ths of the states to approve for them to be enacted

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Which of the following events was a positive result of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion,
Boston Massacre,
Louisiana Purchase,
Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Which event showed the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Shay's Rebellion, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Northwest Ordinance

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Shay's Rebellion

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What is the proper order for when the following documents were passed?
Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, Constitution

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Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution

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Which document created the structure for the United States first national government?

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Articles of Confederation

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Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation due to the weakness of the central government? Options: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan

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Constitution

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All of the following are true about the Northwest Ordinance EXCEPT: A territory could become a state once it had 60,000 free male citizens; An area could become a territory once it had 5,000 free male citizens; Once a territory became a state it could write its own Constitution; The Northwest Ordinance directly led to the introduction of Oregon, Washington and Montana as state.

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The Northwest Ordinance directly led to the introduction of Oregon, Washington and Montana as state.

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The Great Compromise settled which major issue presented to the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention? Options: How to count slaves in representation in Congress, Should the government have an executive branch, Who should preside over the Convention, How population should factor into representation in Congress

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How population should factor into representation in Congress

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The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale

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Commerce

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The 3/5th Compromise was the Constitutional Convention's solution to which issue?

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How to count slaves towards state representation