American History Flashcard 4.1-4.2

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What principles did Americans fight to uphold during the Revolution according to the Declaration of Independence? Options: Wealth, Power, Control, and Authority; Freedom, Liberty, Equality, and Natural Right; Peace, Unity, Justice, and Order; Strength, Honor, Courage, and Wisdom

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Freedom, Liberty, Equality, and Natural Right

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Why did states not want to give up power during the drafting of the Articles of Confederation?

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They felt more loyal to the states than a nation

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What did the Articles of Confederation create after being approved by Congress?

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A loose alliance of states

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Under the Articles, what type of government linked the states?

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Weak central government

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1785?

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To establish a system for settling the territory

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Which states were created from the Ordinance? Options: California, Nevada, Utah; Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin; New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia; Texas, Florida, Georgia

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Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin

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What was the purpose of the convention called by leaders from several states?

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To revise the Articles.

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Where did the leaders meet in May 1787?

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Philadelphia

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When did the Constitutional Convention open?

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May 25, 1787

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Which state did not send representatives to the Constitutional Convention? Options: New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island