Becoming a Nation--Constitution

What was the main reason for Shays Rebellion?

• Taxes to pay off war debt and no payment for veterans

• Corruption of wealthy leaders

• Overproduction of worthless money

• British attacks on the Great Lakes region

Shays rebellion led alot of Americans to?

• ban on rebellious activities

• federal judges

• national guard

• stronger government

The Constitutional Convention was held in what city?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Charleston

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to...

• To free African Americans

• Write up a new government

• Amend the Articles of Confederation

• Give all the power to the states

What was the name of the Americans first attempt at government?

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist

• There was no first attempt

Which compromise....slave have to be returned to the south and no more slaves from Africa after 20 years

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Compromise

Which compromise....Each slave would not be counted as a full person when counting population.

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Compromise

Which compromise....Bi-cameral with one cameral filled based on population and one based on equal representation

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Compromise

What was the name of the small state plan in the Great Compromise?

• New York Plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Georgia Plan

What was the name of the group that was against the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Hamiltonians

• Anti-Federalists