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WorksheetsArticles of Confederation Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
This law allowed for governments to be set up in the Northwest Territory. It also outlawed slavery, and it listed how the territories could apply for statehood.
Republic
Land Ordinance of 1785
U.S. Constitution
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The plan for the government
Virginia Plan
Declaration of Independence
constitution
republic
Supporter of the new U.S. Constitution
Patriot
Loyalist
Anti-federalist
Federalist
Which states would like the Virginia Plan?
States with small populations.
States with lots of rivers.
States with cash crops.
States with large populations.
Which states would like the New Jersey Plan?
States with small populations.
States with lots of rivers.
States with cash crops.
States with large populations.
What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To pick the first president
To change the capital city of the United States
To fix the Articles of Confederation
To write the Articles of Confederation
Under New Jersey's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin's AC privileges would be taken away until he realizes that not everyone likes it at 65 degrees. C'mon, Franklin!
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
each state would get equal representation in the government
Massachusetts farmers were upset because of harsh tax laws. This event showed the need for the new constitution.
Shays' Rebellion
Constitutional Convention
Great Compromise
Republic
The first government of the U.S.
Great Compromise
Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
Shays' Rebellion
Agreement between the large and small states: 2 Houses in the Legislative Branch, an Executive Branch, a Judicial Branch
Republicanism
Federalism
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
This plan for the U.S. Constitution wanted Congressional representation to be based on POPULATION.
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Eventually, the Constitutional Convention realized...
giving Ben Franklin control of the air conditioning would mean they would all suffer from hypothermia and likely die!
they could easily fix the Articles of Confederation and go home
they couldn't fix the Articles and needed to start over
the Articles of Confederation were fine and didn't need any changes
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:
To approve.
Executive
Ratify
Inflation
Ordinance
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:
A law.
Executive
Ratify
Inflation
Ordinance
How many branches of government are there in the United States?
2
3
4
Under Virginia's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin gets unlimited control over the AC
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get equal representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
What were the conditions of the Constitutional Congress?
Freezing cold because Ben Franklin insisted on controlling the air conditioning
Hot, smelly, and itchy (from the mosquitoes!)
Freezing cold because of the blizzard
Super comfortable and luxurious
Opposed to the new U.S. Constitution
Antifederalist
Federalist
Rebel
Patriot
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:
When prices go up while money loses value.
Executive
Ratify
Inflation
Ordinance
The U.S. Constitution was written during this meeting.
New Jersey Plan
Constitutional Convention
Virginia Plan
First Continental Congress
