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Building a Nation/Constitution

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#Articles of Confederation #Constitution #Alexander Hamilton

What were the articles of confederation?

It was the first plan for government and had a list of the laws.

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What document officially ends the revolutionary war?

The Treaty of Paris

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What is a treaty?

an agreement between countries

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What happened to the Native Americans after the war?

pushed further west

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What is the Great/Connecticut Compromise?

representation in congress should be proportional to state population

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What were the federalist papers?

tried to convince people to like the new consitution

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Who wrote the federalist papers?

John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

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What document replaced the articles of confederation?

the constitution

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How many articles are in the consitution?

7

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What is the first amendment of the constitution?

freedom of speech, expression, religion, assembly, press

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What is the 2nd amendment?

the right to own a gun

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What is the 5th amendment?

the right to remain silent

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How many branches (or sections) are there in the central government?

3

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How far west did the US go after the Louisiana Purchase?

the US reached all the way to Montana

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What does compromise mean?

meet halfway

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