History Soars at Pheonix  

Creating a Republic Powerpoint Questions (1776-1790)

 

1.  Who set up the first free clinic in 1787?

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2. What pamphlet did Benjamin Rush convince Thomas Paine to write?

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3. What is the meaning of the following words?

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“The American war is over: but this is far from being

 the case with the American Revolution. On the contrary, nothing but the first act of the great drama is closed.

 It remains yet to establish and perfect our new government,”

 

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4. On May 1776, what did the Continental Congress ask each colony to set up  (Slide 4 )

 

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5. During the Revolution what did most states write? (Slide 5)

 

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6. Define the term, Constitution. (Slide 5)

 

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7. What two reasons did most states want a constitution for? (Slide 5)

 

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8. What were the colonists concerned about? (Slide 6)

 

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9. What does a legislature do? (Slide 6)

 

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10. What did a governor do? (Slide 6)

 

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11. What does the Bill of Rights list? (Slide 7)

 

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12. In order to vote, what conditions did you have to fulfill? (Slide 8)

 

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13. In order for America to be successful all of the states had to be united by a ___________________________. (Fill in the blank) (Slide 10)

 

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14. What was the name of the 1st American Constitution? (Slide 11)

 

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15. Name three of the proposals from the Articles of Confederation.  (Slide 12)

 

 

 

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16. What was the first dispute between the states over the Articles of Confederation? (Slide 13)

 

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17. What was the biggest problem the United States faced? (Slide  14)

 

 

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18. What was Continental dollars? (Slide  15)

 

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19. What was wrong with the states printing up their own paper money? (Slide 15)

 

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20. What was a problem the Articles of Confederation posed for western lands? (Slide 16)

 

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21. Name the two laws that Congress passes to meet the challenge of the Northwest Territory? (Slide 17)

 

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22. Name the 5 states that were carved out of the Northwest Territory? (Slide 17)

 

  

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23. Define the term, economic depression. (Slide 18)

 

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24. What do you think happened to the farmers when they could not pay back their loans?(Slide 18)

 

 

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25. What happened at Shay’s Rebellion? (Slide 19)

 

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26. Who spoke on behalf of the farmers and shared his concern? (Slide 20)

 

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27. What was the name of the convention held in Philadelphia? (Slide 21)

 

 

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28. Who was the youngest and most prepared man at the convention? (Slide 21)

 

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29. Who was the oldest man at the convention? (Slide 21)

 

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30. What did the delegates at the convention rewrite? (Slide 22)

 

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31. Who proposed the Virginia Plan? (Slide 22)

 

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32. Name the three branches of government the Virginia Plan called for. (Slide 23)

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33. The Virginia Plan also called for a __________________ legislature. (Fill in the blank) (Slide 24)

 

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34. What plan did William Patterson propose?(Slide 25)

 

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35. Under the New Jersey Plan, how many houses will be able to vote? (Slide 25)

 

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37. What is a compromise? (Slide 25)

 

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38. What was the Great Compromise?( Slide  26)

 

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39. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?( Slide  27)

 

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40. What issue did the northerners and southerners disagree over? ( Slide  28)

 

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41. What did the compromise between the northerners and Southerners say over the issue of slavery?(Slide  29)

 

 

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42. What is a republic? (Slide  30)

 

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43. Name and define one idea that shaped the constitution. (Slide 32-33)

 

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44. Define the term, federalism. (Slide 34)

 

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45. The Constitution set up a separation of powers. What is a separation of powers? (Slide 37)

 

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46. What is the duty of the Legislative branch of government. (Slide 37)

 

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47. What is the duty of the Executive branch of government? (Slide 38)

 

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48. What is the duty of the Judicial branch of government? (Slide 39)

 

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49. Who votes in the President of the United States? (Slide 40)

 

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50. What is a system of checks and balances? (Slide 41)

 

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51. Define the term, Veto. (Slide 42)

 

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52. What is a bill? (Slide 42)

 

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53. Define the term, impeach. (Slide 43)

 

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54. Who were the Federalists? (Slide 47)

 

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55. Who were the Antifederalists? (Slide 47)

 

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56. What did the Bill of Rights “spell out?” (Slide 48)

 

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57. Who was elected as the 1st President of the United States? (Slide 48)

 

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 58. Who was elected as the 1st Vice-president of the United States? (Slide 48)

 

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59. What city became the United States 1st Capital city? (Slide 48)

 

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60. Define the term, Amend. (Slide 49)

 

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61. What is the first step of the amendment process? (Slide 50)

 

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