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Which best describes the word 'amend'?

• to seek attention

• to vote

• to change

• to confirm

A main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that...

• Congress' inability to solve disputes among the states

• equal representation amongst the states

• how to pick the president

• leadership of the confederation congress

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention

• He knew more about government than anybody else there

• He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention

• He wrote the first draft of the Constitution

What was the original purpose of the convention in May of 1787?

• to re-write the Declaration of Independence

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to end the conflict in Massachusetts

• to write the US Constitution

Why was Shays' Rebellion an important event in US History?

• it led to the writing of the Constitution

• it was the beginning of the Civil War

• it dramatized the power of the central government

• it showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia

11. What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• land north and south of the colonies

• land of the 13 original colonies

• land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes

• land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• slavery expanded in the US

• George Washington was elected president

• Farmers of Massachusetts rebelled

• Territories eventually became states.

What is the purpose of a constitution?

• a written plan to help form governments

• provide equal rights to all races and genders

• to ensure obedience from all citizens at all times

• learn about the customs of the American Indians

What was America's first constitution called?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• American Constitution

• The Republic Plan

Which was one of the main reasons Shays' Rebellion occurred?

• Massachusetts farmers were tired of BRitish oppression

• Massachusetts farmers wanted to coin their own money

• Massachusetts farmers were taxed unfairly and couldn't pay

• Historians still don't know the real reason why