Review of Chapter 3 Sections 1 and 2 American History I

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The Confederation Congress's major achievement included its system of settling the west and

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commercial trade treaties

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation?
It consisted of three branches of government.
Every state had one equal vote under the Articles of Confederation.
It did not have the power to tax or regulate trade.
It took all thirteen states to ratify the Articles of Confederation.

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It consisted of three branches of government.

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Shay's Rebellion started because the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes to pay off debts instead of issuing paper money.

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the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes to pay off debts instead of issuing paper money.

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Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

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He kept accurate records during the Constitutional Convention, he was the principal author of the Virginia Plan, and he attended every meeting and sat in the front.

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The U.S. Constitution was created through

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compromise.

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Which of the following did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin,
Alexander Hamilton,
George Washington,
John Adams

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John Adams

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The Virginia Plan would benefit the

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larger states with many people.

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What law during the Confederation Period established a method for surveying western lands?

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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What branch of government is headed by a president who would implement and enforce federal laws?

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executive

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The great Compromise proposed that in one house of Congress - the Senate- would be based on

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equal representation.