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What was our nation's first Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was considered a "firm league of?
friendship
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could tax.
False
What is a place where weapons can be stored?
arsenal
Which state did Shays's Rebellion occur?
Massachusetts
What did the judges want the farmers to sell? Name two items.
Land and livestock
What did the farmers during Shays's Rebellion shut down?
courthouse
What did the new nation have a shortage of?
money
Why was Congress unable to stop the rebellious farmers?
The Continental Army has disband.
What shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention?
Shays's Rebellion
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
Which city was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA
In which building did the delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?
Independence Hall
Which other major document was debated in the same building as those meeting to revise the Articles?
Declaration of Independence
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who was the father of the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
