Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention Continued
Constitutional Convention Part 3
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True or False
The Articles of Confederation was a strong government.
False
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Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
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What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve?
How enslaved people would be counted
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What fast-food restaurant is famous for the slogan “Have It Your Way”?
Burger King
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Who did the Articles of Confederation give all the power to?
*States' or Federal Government*
States'
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Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution" because he wrote most of it?
James Madison
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Which number shows New York on the map below? 
1
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What is this called?
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The Preamble
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What is the most common eye color for dogs?
Brown
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What was the rebellion called that was an uprising to protest what they believed were unfair land taxes and an unresponsive government. The rebellion lasted a year.
(There was no military to get rid of it so local militia had to)
Shay's Rebellion
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How did Benjamin Franklin help at the Constitutional Convention?
He helped the two sides comes together and make the Great Compromise.
Negotiator
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What disagreement did the Great Compromise solve?
Disagreement over how states would be represented in the legislative branch.
(Congress)
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How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?
Two houses were created. One based off of population (House of Representatives) One where every state gets 2 representatives (senate)
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What is the longest river in South America?
The Amazon River
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What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
* Federal couldn't collect taxes
* No national army
* No ability to settle disputes amongst states
* No leader
* Couldn't enforce states to follow the laws
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What was the MAIN disagreement between the states at the Constitutional Convention?
the number of representatives in Congress
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What was the name of the plan that supported representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
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Why did southern states want each enslaved person to be counted in their populations?
So they would have more representation in the Senate
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During which president’s administration was the White House given its official name?
Theodore Roosevelt (1901)
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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
1 vote
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Why did the delegates create different branches of government at the Constitutional Convention?
to limit how much power each branch had
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What was the name of the plan that was for each state only have 2 representatives in Congress?
New Jersey Plan
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James Madison came up with which plan?
Virginia Plan
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In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Dory?
Regal Blue Tang