We the People Unit 2 (Hope Elementary)

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first constitution of the United States

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What is a confederation? (pg. 57)

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A loose union of sovereign states with equal powers

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What is the job of a delegate?

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To represent others at a conference or meeting

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Who were the main delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin

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How were the Articles of Confederation useful to the new nation? (pg. 54)

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They provided a framework for the new nation to establish a central government and conduct foreign affairs.

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Why were the Articles of Confederation weak?

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Lacked a strong central government and the power to enforce laws

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What is an ordinance? (pg 59/glossary)

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A law or regulation enacted by a government

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What was the Northwest Ordinance? (pg. 59)

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A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1787 that established the process for admitting new states to the Union.

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What was Shays' Rebellion?

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An armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787 protesting unfair treatment of farmers

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What was the purpose of the Philadelphia Convention?

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To draft the United States Constitution