Constitution Review

This was the United States' first try at government/set of rules for the country.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Proclamation of 1763

There was no president under the Articles.

• True

• False

There was no army under the Articles.

• True

• False

They needed ALL 13 states to approve policies under the Articles.

• True

• False

Which event led to the Founding Fathers realizing that the Articles of Confederation were not working?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Boston Massacre

• Shay's Rebellion

• American Revolution

Thomas Jefferson thought Shays' Rebellion was extremely embarrassing for the United States.

• True

• False

The delegates from 12 of the 13 states came together at the Constitutional Convention to do what?

• To make the Articles of Confederation succeed

• To create a new Constitution for the country

• To create a peaceful agreement after the American Revolution

• To write the Declaration of Independence

What were the two plans that debated state representation at the Constitutional Convention?

• New Jersey Plan vs. Virginia Plan

• New York Plan vs. New Jersey Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan vs. Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan vs. New Jersey Plan

Who agreed with the New Jersey Plan?

• Large states

• Southern states

• Northern states

• Small states

Who agreed with the Virginia Plan?

• Large states

• Southern states

• Northern states

• Small states