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This was added so that every state would ratify the Constitution
Article III
Bill of Rights
Article II
Article I
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What is
not
true of the Great Compromise
One house had representatives proportional to the population
It created a one house legislature
One house had only 2 representatives from each state
It created a two house legislature
3
What was
not
an issue at the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery
Revise Articles of Confederation or start new
Number of representatives each state would get
Trade
4
People have rights that cannot be taken away is a principal called
Limited government
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
5
Act that changes the rates levied on raw sugar and molasses imported from foreign colonies
Sugar Act
Molasses Act
Liberty Act
Stamp Act
6
Type of warfare when people do NOT line up for the battle, but hide to ambush the enemy
Conventional warfare
Traditional warfare
Guerilla warfare
Nuclear warfare
7
General Washington attacked these mercenaries at the Battle off Trenton
Hessians
British Army
French Army
British Navy
8
The British surrendered at this battle
Yorktown
Lexington
Trenton
Saratoga
9
Reason the British started to tax the colonies
The King needed money to buy more land
British were greedy
To help pay the debt from the French and Indian War
The British needed money to fight Spain
10
The best description of Shay’s Rebellion
Upper class rebelled against taxes
Americans protested against Congress
Women rebelled against taxes
Poor farmers rebelled against taxes
11
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To pick a president
To stop Shay's Rebellion
To create a whole new government
12
Ability to practice the religion of your choice
2nd Amendment
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
13
What group did not want to ratify the constitution?
Anti-Federalist
Democrats
Federalist
Republicans
14
This amendment says the government needs a good reason before it can search a home or car
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
15
An advantage of the British Army during the American Revolution
Strong central government
Good communication
Home field advantage
Untrained soldiers
16
The Treaty of Paris made Britain recognize what nation
Italy
Germany
France
United States
17
An advantage of the American Army during the American Revolution
Big navy
Strong central government
Heart
Trained soldiers
18
This amendment to the Bill of Rights lets you live in your house without housing soldiers.
Amendment 4
Amendment 3
Amendment 2
Amendment 1
19
This was
not
a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
President was too powerful
Congress did not have the power to tax
Weak national government
States acted like own countries
20
What group did want to ratify the constitution?
Anti-Federalist
Republicans
Federalists
Democrats
21
The two sides in the French and Indian War
The Indians vs. Britain & France
France vs. Britain
French & Indians vs. Britain
French vs. the Indians
22
The 3/5th Compromise was about
Slavery
Legislative branch
Executive branch
Trade
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The Articles of Confederation are?
The 1st plan for the government of USA
2nd plan for the government of the USA
Plan that called for a strong government
Plan for the government of England
