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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How was the issue of representation (voting) resolved by the Great Compromise? | The convention appointed a committee to resolve their disagreements |
| In order to satisfy the Northern states, who felt counting slaves gave the south an unfair advantage, what compromise was formed? | The slaves were counted as three-fifths of a free person for representation purposes. |
| Did the constitution originally have a Bill of Rights? | No |
| What 3 people refused to sign the constitution? | Eldridge Gerry, George Mason, Edmund Randolph |
| Why did the 3 people refuse to sign the constitution? | It didn't have a bill of rights |
| How many states were required to vote in favor of the constitution before it could be approved? | 9 of 13 states |
| How many delegates attended the constitutional convention? | 55 |
| How many delegates to the constitutional convention had attended college? | 26 of 55 |
| Who was the leader of the convention? | George Washington |
| Where was the convention held? | Philadelphia |
| When was the convention? | Summer of 1787 |
| Who was the first president? | John Hanson |
| Who was the father of the constitution? | James Madison |
| What were the two major plans? | Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan |
| Once the Revolutionary War was over, where could the colonists settle? | West of the Appalachian Mountains |
| What does ordinance mean? | A law or regulation |
| What were the township sizes? | 6 miles by 6 miles |
| How many sections were the townships divided into? | 36 |
| How many acres were each section? | 640 |
| The northwest ordinance is located in what direction from the Ohio River? | North |
| The northwest ordinance is located in what direction from the Mississippi River? | East |
| When could the area apply for statehood? | When it reached 600,000 people |
| True or False: Each new state would have the same rights and privileges as those people living in the 13 original states | True |
| What would be the difference in the new states regarding the issue of slavery? | There would be no slaves |
| Which 5 states would later be added to the U.S. because of the Northwest Ordinance? | Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan |
| Under articles of confederation, can they pass taxes to raise money for the government? | No |
| Under articles of confederation, can they easily conduct foreign affairs? | No, they didn't have complete control |
| Under articles of confederation,could they easily change laws? | No because they needed 100% approval |
| Under articles of confederation, did they have power to enforce laws? | No |
| Under articles of confederation, can they borrow money? | Yes |
| Under articles of confederation, could they easily buy goods from other states? | No, each state had its own money |
| Under articles of confederation, could they pay soldiers who fought in war? | No because the government didn't have any money |
| Under articles of confederation, are their armed forces efficient to protect everyone? | No, it had no national army. Each state had its own armed forces. |
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