Chapter 8 Test

Known as the "Father of the Constitution"

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Ben Franklin

The first plan of government/constitution for the United States

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution of 1787
• Common Sense
• Articles of Confederation

The present day states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

• Southwest Territory

• British Territory

• Northeast Territory

• Northwest Territory

Major event that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention and the creation of a new government.

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Pontiac's Rebellion

• Fighting between the states

• Shays' Rebellion

Created a system of government and how territories could become states

• Land Ordinance
• Northwest Territory
• Northwest Ordinance
• Continental Congress

According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many settlers were necessary to apply for statehood?

• 6,000
• 65,000
• 600,000
• 60,000

Set a pattern for the orderly growth of the US and procedures for territories to govern themselves.

• Land Ordinance

• Northwest Ordinance

• George Washington

• Northwest Territory

Against ratification (approval) of the constitution

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

Stated congress could not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years

• Slave Compromise
• Great Compromise
• Commerce Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise

Plan that called for a bicameral congress and states have proportional representation (based on the states population, more people = more votes

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Great Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise