First Level
According to the Three-Fifths Compromise...If Virginia has 50 slaves, how many of them were counted towards the population?
30
The Articles of Confederation ------> Shays's Rebellion------> ?????
The Constitutional Convention is held?
Which historical document was written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution-
The Federalist Papers
During the Constitutional Convention, the debate over the census to determine representation in the House of Representatives centered on counting-?
Enslaved peoples
How many states had to approve the Articles before they went into effect?
9/13
In which year was the Constitutional Convention held?
1787
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to-
Restructure the federal government
Who might have made the statement below?
"This new Constitution is dangerous! Without a Bill of Rights, we could lose all the liberties we just fought for!"
An Anti-Federalist
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed marking the end of British Rule?
1783
Who were the leaders of the Anti-Federalist group?
What was the difference in the large states and small states representation in the new legislature?
The large states was by population.
The small states had equal representation.
Who was chosen as the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its approval because he believed it-
Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse.
Which of the following did Federalists promise to add to the Constitution to win support for its ratification?
A bill of rights to protect individual liberties.
What year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
1791
Shays' Rebellion showed the need for what to happen in the newly united Americans-
The need for a stronger national government
Which group supported a stronger state government?
Anti-federalist
Established a process for admitting new states into the Union.
How many residents did territories need to become a state?
60,000
The 3/5ths Compromise
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were joined together by what Compromise?
The Great Compromise
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large population and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?
A bicameral (two- house) legislature was created
Which document matches the facts listed:
1. Outlaw slavery
2. Required 60,000 residents for territories to apply for statehood
3. Guaranteed freedom of religion and trial by jury
The Northwest Ordinance
Why does this Anti-Federalist oppose ratification of the new Constitution?
"What have you been contending for these ten years? Liberty! What is liberty? The power of governing yourselves. If you adopt this Constitution have you this power? No! You give into the hands of a set of men who live one thousand miles distant from you."
He believes citizens should give more power to local government and less to the central government.
To keep the states together during the American Revolution, we created out very first constitution called the