What was a problem of the new nation?

It could not pay its soldiers, It had no national army, The new nation was in debt, Each state had its own money

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?

It counted only three out every five enslaved people.

What problems did war debts pose for the new nation?

The government could not collect taxes to repay the debt.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

It described how the territories could become a state.

Why did the smaller states favor the New Jersey Plan?

It gave all states the same number of representatives.

What caused Shay's Rebellion?

The government jailed people who did not pay their taxes

What was the original mission of the Philadelphia Convention?

Fix the Articles of Confederation

To pass a new law in the Confederation, Congress needed...

9 of the 13 colonies had to agree

Why did states with large populations favor the Virginia Plan?

It based its representation on population.

Name a difference between the Articles and the Constitution.

Articles had 1 branch while Constitution had 3 branches

What is a compromise?

Both sides of an issue give up something to reach agreement

When the Constitution was written, who had the right to vote?

Adult white male property owners

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1
What was a problem of the new nation?
It could not pay its soldiers
It had no national army
The new nation was in debt
Each state had its own money
2
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?
It counted only three out every five enslaved people.
It required three-fifths of the states to ratify a law.
It gave smaller states three-fifths more representatives.
It used three-fifths of the Articles of Confederation.
3
What is an ordinance?
A law
A new law
An ordinary person
A violent protest
4
Where was the Constitution written?
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, DC
5
What problems did war debts pose for the new nation?
None of these
The people did not want to repay the debt.
The government could not collect taxes to repay the debt.
The Americans did not believe that the country owed money.
6
Who protested in Shay's Rebellion?
Soldiers
Slaves
Farmers
Women
7
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
It defined where Native Americans were allowed to live.
It described how the territories could become a state.
It allowed slavery in the Northwest Territories.
It created colonies with religions governments.
8
Why did the smaller states favor the New Jersey Plan?
It allowed smaller states to have a judicial branch.
It did not allow all people to vote.
The smaller states chose the executive branch.
It gave all states the same number of representatives.
9
What is a constitution?
A declaration for independence
A set of laws
Representatives in Congress
A written plan for government
10
What caused Shay's Rebellion?
One state refused to pay its taxes
Government taxed the income farmers earned.
The government jailed people who did not pay their taxes
The government sent men to war
11
What was the original mission of the Philadelphia Convention?
Fix the Articles of Confederation
Declare independence from Great Britain
Write a new Constitution
Elect a new president
12
To pass a new law in the Confederation, Congress needed...
51% of the colonies had to agree
Two-thirds of the colonies had to agree
9 of the 13 colonies had to agree
100% of the colonies had to agree
13
Why did states with large populations favor the Virginia Plan?
It based its representation on land area.
It had the law making body choose the judges.
It based its representation on population.
It had Congress choose the executive.
14
Name a difference between the Articles and the Constitution.
Articles had 1 branch while Constitution had 3 branches
The Articles were very strong.
The Constitution gave more power to the states
Articles needed George Washington's signature to pass a law.
15
What does ratify mean?
To approve
To join a union
To votes against
To veto
16
What is a compromise?
The beginning of a debate
A promise to end the debate.
Both sides of an issue give up something to reach agreement
One side gives up more than the other.
17
Who is the father of the Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Madison
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When the Constitution was written, who had the right to vote?
Married African American males
Adult white male property owners
Free African American males
White married females

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