Chapter 7 Quiz

 

Articles of Confederation

Origins of the Constitution

Constitutional Convention

 

Be able to:

 

       Put these events in order:

Constitution was ratified

Articles of Confederation created

Constitutional Convention begins

 

       Explain the purpose of the Articles of Confederation

 

       Explain why the Articles of Confederation purposely created a weak national government

 

       List 3 weaknesses that resulted form the creation of a weak government under the Articles of Confederation

 

       Explain the Northwest Ordinance & the Land Ordinance

 

       Explain what an economic depression is

 

       Explain the events surrounding Shays Rebellion

 

       Explain why the Constitutional Convention wrote a new constitution

 

       Explain the ideas of Locke & Montesquieu

 

       Understand that the Constitution created a better balance of power between the national government and the state governments

 

       Identify the “Father of the Constitution”

 

       Understand the features of the Virginia Plan and why it was favored by large states

 

       Understand the features of the New Jersey and why it was favored by small states

 

       Understand the Great Compromise

 

       Understand the 3/5 compromise