Articles of Confederation
AofC/Heading west
Back and Forth we go
Gentlemen's Agreements
Why can't we be friends
100
The number of original colonies
What is 13?
100
This is the number of states needed to ratify the A of C. Maryland was the last holdout.
What is 13?
100
He was the president of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington
100
Under this agreement there would be 3 branches of government and 2 houses in Congress - one with equal representation and based on population
What is the Great Compromise
100
These guys wanted a stronger federal government
Who were the Federalists?
200
The number of states needed to pass a law
What is 9?
200
A plan for land sales and settlement
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
200
Under this plan the government would have 3 branches, 2 houses and representation based on population
What is the Virginia Plan
200
This settled the dispute about how slaves would be counted
What is the 3/5s Compromise
200
The colonists were weary of a strong central government because of their history with this country
What is Britain
300
Under the A of C the government had one branch of government called:
What is Congress?
300
The Northwest Territory is located where
What is north of the Ohio River?
300
Under this plan the government would have 3 branches, only 1 house and equal representation (Hint: it is NYs neighbor)
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
The purpose of these rights is to protect your freedoms
What is the Bill of Rights
300
Alexander Hamilton was one
What is a Federalist
400
Under the A of C the states had too much or too little power
What is way too much!
400
He lives in a pineapple under the sea
Who is Spongebob Squaepants
400
Congress solved the issue of representation in Congress with the passing of this
What is the Great Compromise
400
This is the name of the youngest child in Good Luck Charlie.
What is Toby?
400
His "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!" proclamation expressed the views of the Anti-Federalists.
Who is Patrick Henry
500
Under the A of C the federal government could tax people. True or False
What is false
500
Alas, the A of C needed to be changed. Our nation's leaders met again at this function to make the needed changes.
What is the Constitutional Convention
500
Finish the following lyric "Let the storm rage on ________________"
What is "the cold never bothered my anyway."
500
All this open land! This was a systematic approach to turning the available land into states
What is the Northwest Ordinance
500
This revolt showed the weakness of the government
What is Shays Rebellion
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