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Chap. 8 Study Guide
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Articles of Confederation:______________________________________________________________
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Northwest Ordinance:_________________________________________________________________
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Northwest Territory:___________________________________________________________________
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Republic:____________________________________________________________________________
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Great Compromise:____________________________________________________________________
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3/5ths Compromise:___________________________________________________________________
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1. What problems did Congress have with a strong central government?
2. What is the cause of Shay’s Rebellion?
3. What is the effect of Shay’s Rebellion?
4. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
5. List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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6. What role did James Madison have in the Constitutional Convention?
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7. Describe each.
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
9. Why did some delegates oppose the Constitution?
10. Describe the compromise the delegates agreed to decide how the chief executive would be chosen?
11. Who are the federalists?
12. List 3 challenges the delegates face in the Constitutional Convention?
13. Which states wanted slaves to count for representation? Northern or Southern? Why?
14. Which states had more to gain by counting slaves for representation? Northern or Southern? Why?
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