Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention

Why were the United States not truly united under the Articles of Confederation?

• They were not really independent from Great Britain as yet

• All 13 colonies had different colonies and they were not united under one central government

• The colonies were rioting because they were disagreeing with each other over government policies

• They were already united under the Albany Plan

What is the Ordinance that established how a territory becomes a state?

• Land ordinance of 1985

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Shay's Ordinance

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Which of the following is an accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state only had one vote

• Established the government's ability to sign a peace treaty, coin money, and establish a post office

• Established a federal army

• Established a single legislative branch

Which of the following is the name of the rebellion that occurred as a result of angry farmers that were without pension/pay from the revolutionary war?

• Nat Turner's rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• Pontiac's Rebellion

Which is the title of the event where the Constitution was created?

• Constitutional Convention of 1787

• Constitutional Convention of 1785

• Philadelphia Delegation

• 1st Continental Congress of 1787

What was the INITIAL purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To revise the formation of the legislative branch

• To establish a national government

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To create a national constitution

Which of the following plans catered to the Small States?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Pinckney Plan

• Baker Plan

Who drafted the Great Compromise

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

Select the view that best aligns with a Federalists' opinion:

• The Constitution does not need a bill of rights, the states already have their own constitution

• The constitution gives the government too much power

• The constitution needs a bill of rights

• The states need to have the most power, not the central government

The division of powers between senate and state is called:

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Division of Powers