Articles/Constitutional Convention

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The first government of the United States was known as:

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The Articles of Confederation

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Overregulation of trade, Too much power to the President, Lack of a strong central government, Excessive taxation

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Lack of a strong central government

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Under the nation's first constitution, the government had all of the following powers EXCEPT: Raise an army and navy, Create a Postal System, Print currency

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Pass tax laws

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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do?

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divided up ORV lands into townships; then into 36 sections to be sold off and given away.

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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To establish a framework for governing the Northwest Territory

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Which current state was NOT a part of the Northwest Territory? Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee

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Tennessee

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What was the primary cause of Shays' Rebellion?

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Anger over high taxes and farmers' economic hardship

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What was a significant outcome of Shays' Rebellion?

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The call for a stronger central government leading to the Constitutional Convention

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Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

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James Madison

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What was the primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation