Ch.7 "The Constitution"

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Who was the most famous person in America during this time period?

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George Washington

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Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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What city did the Constitutional Convention take place in?

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Philadelphia

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What was the major positive of the Land Ordinance of 1785? Options: It provided for statehood., It started the abolition of Slavery., It provided for the sale of land in the Northwest Territory., It provided for the sale of land in Kentucky and Tennessee.

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It provided for the sale of land in the Northwest Territory.

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This is protected in the 1st amendment: no cruel and unusual punishment., housing of troops., a speedy trial, freedom of religion

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freedom of religion

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Under the Articles we had trouble with what 2 countries? (Options: Spain/France, France/Great Britain, Canada/Great Britain, Spain/Great Britain)

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Spain/Great Britain

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Powers that both the National and State government have? Options: Shared, Separate, Federalism, Checks and balances

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Shared

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These 2 states became states out of the Northwest Territory? (Options: Indiana/Kentucky, Ohio/Minnesota, Indiana/Wisconsin, Indiana/Minnesota)

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Indiana/Wisconsin

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Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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Whose ideas did Madison borrow from?

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Montesquieu