New Nation Review

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Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?
The states no longer had any power.
The federal government was collecting too many taxes.
The federal government had no power to raise an army.

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The federal government had no power to raise an army.

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What was one of the biggest problems caused by the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not coin money. America did not have any allies in the American Revolution because Congress could not declare war. America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes.

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America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes.

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Why did southern states want slaves to be counted in states’ population?

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Including slaves would give states more representation in the House of Representatives.

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Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

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He was trusted and respected by the American people.

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Who would MOST LIKELY have supported James Madison's Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention? Options: someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government, someone from a small state who wanted a strong national government, someone from a small state who wanted a weak national government

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someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government

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How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

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Two houses were created, one based on population and another with the same number of representatives from each state.

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Which of the following BEST completes the chart shown? Options: New Jersey Plan, Philadelphia Plan, Three-fifths Compromise

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New Jersey Plan

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What was the MAIN disagreement between what the states wanted at the Constitutional Convention?

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the number of representatives in Congress each state would have

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Why did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention create different branches of government?

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to limit the power of any one branch of government

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What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

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It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.