State Constitutions and the Articles of Confederation
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- Q1What did the colonies become after the Declaration of Independence was signed?one united nationfree and independent statesa group of colonies30s
- Q2Why did states make their own governments?all of theseachieve things they couldn't accomplishpunish criminalsresolve disputes30s
- Q3Seven of the thirteen states had these which defined their individual rightsConstitutionDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of RightsBill of Rights30s
- Q4Pennsylvania's state constitution was adopted while the Revolutionary War was still going on.FalseTrue30s
- Q5Who wrote the Constitution of Massachusetts?John AdamsThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinSamuel Adams30s
- Q6Which document was first created to bring the thirteen states together?The Bill of RightsArticles of ConfederationThe U.S. ConstitutionConstitution of Virginia30s
- Q7The Articles of Confederation were a constitution that created one Nation together.TrueFalse30s
- Q8What was one of the biggest issues that concerned the Founders of the Republic?the Right to a speedy TrialFreedom of SpeechReligious FreedomRight to Petition30s
- Q9In Thomas Jefferson's statute Jefferson write that"god gave us the freedom to choose our own religious beliefs""church should not influence the government"all of these"people should not force their religious beliefs on others"30s
- Q10Historians believe that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are Deists which meansGod controls everythingGod is the most important being in the universeChristianity must be the only religion in AmericaGod gave us the ability to choose between right and wrong30s
- Q11Who believed in one God, creator of the universe?John AdamsGeorge WashingtonBen FranklinBenedict Arnold30s
- Q12Who hated political debates?Dwight D. EisenhowerJohn AdamsBenjamin FranklinSamuel Adams30s
- Q13Who believed that the world does better without Kings and Nobles than with them?Abraham LincolnJames MadisonBen FranklinGeorge Washington30s
- Q14Who felt that the United States was practicing bigotry and discrimination through slavery?Thomas JeffersonJohn AdamsBen FranklinGeorge Washington30s
- Q15The Articles of Confederation provided a way for new territories to become states through thethe Land Ordinance of 1785Northwest Ordinancethe 3/5 CompromiseOrdinance of 189830s