| Question | Answer |
| The ______________ called for a legislature made up of a single house | New Jersey Plan |
| The __________________ meant that 3 out of 5 slaves accounted for part of a state's population. | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| The presence of _____________________ guaranteed public trust in the Constitutional Convention. | George Washington and Benjamin Franklin |
| After hearing about ____________ Rebellion, Washington agreed to meet to discuss the Articles of Confederation. | Shays's |
| The United States went through an economic depression ________________. | after the Revolutionary War |
| Americans (were ready/were not ready) to concentrate power in the hands of a single ruler. | were not ready |
| By the end of 1776, (all/not all) states had written their constitutions. | not all |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, central government could carry out _____________. | foreign affairs |
| Slavery was a major source of labor in the ___________. | South |
| After the American Revolution, most states allowed only ________ who were at least 21 years old to vote. | white men |
| In order to amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve? | 13 |
| Which law helped stop the spread of slavery to the West? | Northwest Ordinance |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to | issue currency |
| Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved | the Great Compromise |
| Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work toward a new national government based on the | Virginia Plan |
| The American Revolution brought into focus the contradiction between the American battle for liberty and | the practice of slavery |
| Shays Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away | farmer's land |
| One major weakness of the confederation was that it could not | tax |
| What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River? | Northwest Territory |
| The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through | elected representatives |
| The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of the | governor |
| The Northwest Ordinance included a Bill of Rights for the Northwest Territory, which promised | trial by jury |
| How many states were needed to agree in order ot create a new law? | 9 |
| Shays Rebellion demonstrated the | weakness of the Articles of Confederation |
| What difficulty did the Confederation have with the government of Spain? | Spain closed the lower Mississippi to American shipping |
| Two separate lawmaking chambers | bicameral |
| Law | ordinance |
| He proposed a tax on imported goods | Robert Morris |
| Settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands | compromise |
| He camp up with the Great Compromise | Roger Sherman |
| He called together the Constitutional Convention | Alexander Hamilton |
| To fall in value | depreciate |
| Farmer who lead a rebellion against Congress | Daniel Shays |
| City where Constitutional Convention was held | Philadelphia |
| Government in which people rule through elected representatives | republic |
| List some weaknesses which made people begin to realize that they needed a strong central government: | the government needed money to pay debts - couldn't tax;
government was too weak to handle Shays's Rebellion made up of farmers;
government couldn't draft - had a weak army;
relationship with foreign powers was bad |
