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We hold these truths to be _________, that all men are created equal
self-evident
Who was the oldest founding father?
Benjamin Franklin
Where could Americans fish after the Treaty of Paris?
Off the coast of Canada
How many states would eventually arise in what was the Northwest?
5: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin
Who put down Shays' Rebellion?
The state militia of Massachusetts
We the People of the United States, in Order to _________, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty....
What should be on the line?
form a more perfect Union
Who was the chairman of the constitutional convention?
George Washington
How many states were declared in a state of rebellion after the Olive Branch Petition?
13
How many citizens needed to be in a territory before it could become a state according to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
60.000
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from___________________
What words should be on the line?
the consent of the governed
Which founding father died from a gunshot wound in a duel?
Alexander Hamilton
Which battle of the revolutionary war was lost by the colonies?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Where did land-rich states possess land?
Beyond the Allegheny Mountains
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
The said states hereby severally enter into ________________with each other, for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare.
What should be on the lines?
a firm league of friendship
Elbridge Gerry, Edmund Randolph and George Mason are known as the......?
The Dissenters
Delaware river
What were TWO ways to acquire land in the Land Ordinance of 1785?
2. Buy it in an auction
Which state did not send any delegates to the convention?
Rhode Island
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,___________________________ , and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
What should be on the line?
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it
Why is John Dickinson's signature NOT under the U.S. Constitution?
He fell sick during the convention and let someone else sign in his stead.
What is the 'southern strategy' that the British applied during the revolutionary war?
As there were more loyalists in the south than in the north, the British moved their forces there, hoping to get support from enough loyalists.
How many districts per territory were available for sale or would be given to soldiers?
35, 1 per 36 would have to be public education
How do we still know inside information of the constitutional convention since they didn't talk to the outside world during the convention?
Mainly from the diary of James Madison