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History
Mrs. Marfy Ch 8 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who created the Articles of Confederation? | The Continental Congress |
| Describe Federalism | Power is shared between the federal government and the states |
| What was one of the final obstacles in the process of ratifying the Articles? | who should control the western lands |
| What event was important for the orderly growth of the nation? | passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What was the Annapolis Convention? | It was a meeting to discuss amending the Articles of Confederation; It was called because of the violence in Shay's Rebellion; Its failure led to the Constitutional Convention. |
| Why is James Madison known as the Father of the Constitution? | He helped write the Virginia Plan; He contributed to The Federalist Papers; He wrote the Bill of Rights. |
| Why did Americans fear a strong national government? | their experiences under earlier British rule |
| What was it important for New York and Virginia to approve the Constitution? | If either refused to ratify, the nation wold be geographically divided. They were two of the largest and most populated states. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were from these states. |
| Why did the Antifederalists dislike the proposed Constitution? | They didn't want a strong national government |
| What did Virginia and New York want added to the Constitution? | the Bill of Rights |
| What opened Kentucky to settlement? | Wilderness Road |
| What had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? | the state governments |
| What could national government not do Under the Articles of Confederation? | tax |
| What issue needed to be settled before the smaller states agreed to the Articles of Confederation? | what to do with Western Lands |
| What did not contribute to the Constitutional Convention of 1787? | the Land Ordinance of 1785 |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| What issue does the Three-Fifths Compromise address? | how slaves would be counted for taxes and representation |
| Which groups were not represented at the Constitutional Convention? | African Americans Native Americans Women |
| Which group opposed the ratification of the Constitution? | Anti Federalists |
| Which state had both Antifederalist and Federalist supporters? | Georgia |
| Which state had no areas in which Anti Federalists were in the majority? | Georgia |
| How did the future states of Kentucky and Tennessee compare with the rest of the country? | They were split, just like the country was |
| Where did Federalists tend to live? | along the Atlantic Coast |
| Which state had no evenly divided areas? | New Jersey |
| Which state ratified the constitution by only two votes? | Rhode Island |
| In which state was the voting NOT 100% for ratification? | Pennsylvania |
| What is the Name for the series of 85 articles that appeared in local newspapers that attempted to get people to support the Constitution? | Federalist Papers |
| What is the difference between and indentured servant and a slave | Slaves-serve forever, no choice Indentured servants-choice and serve just 5-7 years |
| What was the first representative assembly in the new world called? | House of Burgessess |
| What was the name of the first document to govern this country? | Articles of Confederation |
| What are the three branches of government? | legislative, executive and judicial |
| What was the Glorious Revolution? | When William and Mary were in charge of England and the colonies |
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