Practice AoC-CC

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation? Options: One, Zero, Two, Three

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One

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.

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all

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The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for

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statehood

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Which event demonstrated the problems with the Articles of Confederation? Options: Revolutionary War, Northwest Ordinance, creation of a national currency, Shays' Rebellion

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Shays' Rebellion

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Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against

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unfair taxes and farmer debt

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To address the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Congress called for _____________________.

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conventions

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Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, what did the delegates do?

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wrote a new constitution

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Who was not present at the Constitutional Convention?

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delegates from Rhode Island, women, slaves