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When did the Constitutional Convention begin

The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787. It ended on September 17.
James Madison and other 56 delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in May 1787.

What is a unicameral legislature

A unicameral legislature is a type of government that only has one house or chamber. The state of Nebraska is the only state that has a unicameral legislature.

Who introduced a resolution of independence in the Continental Congress

Richard Henry Lee

What did the American people want from their government

Flexible Power That Was Not Oppressive.

How long did it take colonists to send a message to England or to receive a message from England

3 months

Which act caused most of the Massachusetts colonists to be unable to receive goods necessary for survival

This is the Intolerable Acts.

Which document was created and signed in November of 1620 because the Pilgrims took it upon themselves to create a document for self-government

mayflower compact

Which state took four years to accept the Articles of Confederation

Maryland

What was the message of Shays's Rebellion

The price of a weak central government is anarchy.

What would have made it easier for debtors to pay their creditors

Paper Money

Which of the following is an example of a political amendment

President is limited to two terms in office

What made it difficult for the states to establish a national identity

no executive branch

What is the document called that outlines the manner in which the United states federal government is to operate

What is the document called that outlines the manner in which the United States federal government is to operate

In what states did the banks and creditors control the government

Massachusetts

According to the Northwest Ordinance each region had to create a constitution that guaranteed which form of government

Republican

Which of the following replaced the Articles of Confederation and helped put America's government into place

Constitution

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