Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Important People
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What is a Constitution?
A Constitution is a basic plan that helps people live together in peace and happiness.
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Whats is it called when you owned black people?
Slavery
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What was found in the river and sent to the scientific-minded Dr. Benjamin Franklin?
A two headed snake
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What does it mean to bear arms?
Carry guns
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What did Patrick Henry do?
He stayed home instead of making a good Constitution.
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What is a legislation?
A legislation is a law making body; a congress or parliament.
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What is the slave trade?
The business of bringing africans into the country and selling them as slaves.
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What did the chair that Washington sat on during the convention say?
Rising or setting sun
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What does the first amendment guarantee?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assemble.
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Who brought a copy of an Iroquois treaty to the Constitutional Convention?
John Rutledge
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What is one of the first things the delegates decided for our country?
The name, United States of America.
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What did Jon Rutledge do?
He fought for slavery.
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Who cried while signing the Constitution?
Ben Franklin
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Why is the 1st amendment so important?
Because it represents our freedom.
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Who is George Mason?
He is one man that wouldn't sign the Constitution because he didn't support the slave trade.
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How many times did the delegates vote before they could agree on a way to select the president?
60 times.
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What is the opening paragraph in the Constitution?
The preamble.
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Who got enraged by the phrase, "We the People."?
Patrick Henry
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What is the only state that never sent a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
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10,000 amendments have been suggested for our constitution, how many have been approved?
26
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What did the Native Americans usually begin their treaties with?
The phrase, "We the People."
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When was the Constitution finished?
September 17, 1787
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Which amendments have to do with all fair trials?
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments.
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What did Elbridge Gerry think?
He did not think a vice president was necessary.
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