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Our Very First Government
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Whiskey Rebellion
Virginia Plan
NJ Plan
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What was the name of the very first government created after the colonies won their independence from Great Britain?
the Articles of Confederation
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What was the event that made all 13 states realize they needed to create a new government to replace the first one?
Shays' Rebellion
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Why did Congress put a tax on liquor

to pay of debts from the American Revolution

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How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan call for?
3
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How many branches of government did the New Jersey Plan call for?
3
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How many branches did this government have?
one
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Do we, today, have a bicameral, tricameral, or unicameral legislature?

Bicameral

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How did Washington react to the Whiskey Rebellion?

Washington organized a militia and led them to Pennsylvania to stop the rebellion

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How many houses would the Virginia Plan’s legislature have?
2
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How many houses would the New Jersey Plan’s legislature have?
1
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Name one power that the national government had under this government.

borrow money, establish treaties with foreign nations, pass laws

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Why wasn’t the national government able to respond quickly to the revolt in Massachusetts?
had to rely on the states for an army
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Fill in the blank: The Whiskey Tax was the first tax on __________________.

a domestic good/product

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According to the Virginia Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
by the state’s population
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According to the New Jersey Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
every state would get an equal number
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Give one problem that arose because of the way this government was structured.
no one to carry out laws, no power to tax, no courts, could not regulate trade
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As a result of the revolt in Massachusetts, what meeting was called?
The Constitutional Convention
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Who proposed the Whiskey Tax?

Alexander Hamilton

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What type of states supported the Virginia Plan? 

states with large populations

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What types of states supported the New Jersey Plan?
states with small populations
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Why were all the attempts to fix the problems with this government unsuccessful?
all 13 states had to approve changes and they couldn’t agree
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What was the plan called that the convention landed on?

The Great Compromise

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What was the effect of Washington's reaction to the Whiskey Rebellion?

It built the strength and authority of the new Federal Gov and showed that it was capable of keeping order

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Who was responsible for most of the ideas in the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
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Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson