Lesson 10 Review: Creating the Constitution

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What was the name of first plan of government? Options: the Confederacy, The US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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Did the United States have a president under the Articles of Confederation?

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No

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Under the Articles of Confederation, what could Congress NOT do? Options: raise an army, declare war, collect taxes from states, set up a postal system

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collect taxes from states

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True/False: The United States was in debt after the American Revolution.

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True

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Where did Shays' Rebellion happen? Options: New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia

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Massachusetts

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True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, all the power was in the hands of the national government.

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False

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Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?

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US Constitution

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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It established how territories could become states.

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At the Constitutional Convention, delegates elected George Washington to be

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president of the convention.

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Which of these describes the delegates at the Constitutional Convention? They represented all 13 states., All supported a strong national government., Most had extensive political experience. They gave interviews to reporters.

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Most had extensive political experience.