Social Studies - Chapter 10 Test

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Chapter 10 test - Scott Foresman - Social Studies - The United States
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What did states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?

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Which of the following BEST describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?

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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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What caused Shays' Rebellion?

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Which of the following was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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Which of the following did NOT apply to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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Which point in the Virginia Plan was objected to by suppoters of the New Jersey Plan?

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Which of the following does NOT describe the Great Compromise?

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What was the outcome of the Consitutional Convention?

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Which of the following goals is stated in the Preamble of the Constitution?

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Which of the following is NOT a major goal of the Constitution?

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Which group wanted a strong national government, like that set forth in the Constitution?

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Which of the following BEST describes Antifederalists?

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Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?

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What happened when Congress pledged to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

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How did Benjamin Frankllin describe the government under the Constitution?

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Draw Conclusions: Why did the delgates draft a new plan instead of revising the Articles of Confederation? Use details from your text to support your answer.

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Draw Conclusions: Who were the authors of the Federalist essays AND what were they trying to acheive?

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Draw Conclusions: What was the underlying reason that many states wanted the Bill of Rights to be part of the Constitution? Use evidence from your text to support your answers.