Creating a Constitution - JMSD

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The Virginia Plan benefited ___ state (s)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was able to do which of the following: collect taxes, regulate trade, negotiate treaties, coin money?

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negotiate treaties

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The only state that did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention was

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Rhode Island

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People who wanted to ratify the Constitution were called

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Federalists

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____ started because the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes to pay its debts instead of issuing paper money

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Shay's Rebellion

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Who was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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This was a collection of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that explained how the Constitution worked and why it was needed.

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The Federalist

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The Constitution established governments at all levels except which one?

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Local

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Why was the Constitutional Convention closed to the public?

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to ensure an open and honest discussion free from outside pressure

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To win this state's vote, the Federalists promised to add a Bill of Rights: Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts

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Massachusetts