Chapter 8 Creating the Constitution

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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Written plan in the U.S. that allowed each state to keep its authority.

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What was a long term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? Options: Slavery was expanded into new United States territories. The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled. Territories eventually became states. George Washington was elected president.

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Territories eventually became states

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What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785? Options: land of the 13 original colonies, land north and south of the colonies, land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains, land between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and Great Lakes.

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land between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and Great Lakes

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Why is Shays Rebellion such an important event in United States history?

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It proved that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?

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to revise the Articles of Confederation

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Why is James Madison known as the Father of the Constitution? Options: He wrote the first draft of the Constitution. He knew more about government than anyone else present. He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was well prepared to lead discussions at the convention.

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He was well prepared to lead discussions at the convention.

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Who was chosen as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include? an end to slavery, an elected president, two houses of Congress, three branches of government

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three branches of government

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Which was the biggest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention? Options: how to respond to the interests of foreign nations, how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers, how to balance the interests of large and small states, how to find agreement between the eastern and western states

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how to balance the interests of large and small states

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What did the Great Compromise decide?

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how states would be represented in Congress