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1
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how many of the states sent delegates to the convention in Philadelphia

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12/13

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2
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which state did not show up to the Philadelphia convention

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rhode island

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3
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how many delegates were at the Philadelphia convention

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55

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4
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what are the delegates at the Philadelphia convention known as

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framers of the constitution

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5
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how many of the delegates served in either the continental congress or congress in the articles of confederation

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46/55 (many revolutionary was veterans)

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6
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how many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence

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8

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how many delegates attended college

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34

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8
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how many delegates became presidents

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2 (one was VP)

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what was the average age of the delegates

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42

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examples of 3 people who were NOT selected delegates

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Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and John Hancock

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who was the president of the Philadelphia convention

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George Washington

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12
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how many votes did each state have at the Philadelphia convention

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1 vote

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13
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what was agreed about the Articles of Confederation at the Philadelphia convention

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it was going to be replaced with a new government

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what types of government replaced the Articles of confederation

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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what were the 2 plans on how to develope the new government

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Virginia plan, new jersey plan

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who wrote the Virginia plan

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James Madison

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what happened to the legislative branch in the Virginia Plan

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it would be bicameral and representation would be based on population

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how did the members work in the Virginia Plan

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States would choose members of the House and members of the House would choose the Senate. Congress would choose the executive and judicial branches

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19
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How did smaller states react to the virginia plan

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they didnt like it

20
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who write the New Jersey Plan

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William Petterson

21
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New Jersey Plan summary

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unicameral legislation with each state being equal. more than one federal executive

22
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how were the federal executive selected and removed (New Jersey Plan)

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appointed by the senate and removed by the state governors

23
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the debate on how to create congress

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bigger states now expected to dominate but smaller states were worried they would now get steam rolled

24
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Connecticut Compromise

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bicameral legislation.
Senate= all states have equal representation
House of Representatives= bigger states have more representation

25
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what was the next major issue after the Connecticut Compromise

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how to count population for the house

26
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What was the rule of the 3/5 compromise

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all free persons shoukd be counted. 3/5 of the slaves should be counted

27
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what were the rules of the 3/5 compromise

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Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise:

congress could not tax exports from any state; also, congress can’t touch the issue of slavery for at least 20 years

28
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how did southerners react to the 3/5 compromise

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southerners were concerned that Northerners would try to damage their economy

29
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how many of the delegates agreed to the final document

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39 of the 55

30
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what were the 2 groups that formed after the constitution made way around the country

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federalists and anti federalists

31
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what group made up most of the delegates at the constitutional convention

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federalists

32
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what did the federalists believe

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problems of the articles could only be fixed by the new constitution

33
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who were some famous federalists

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james madison, george Washington, alexander hamilton

34
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what did the anti federalists worry about and not like

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didnt like ratification process. worried that the president could become king

35
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what did the anti federalists believe

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that there had to be some sort of bill of rights to protect the individuals rights over the rights of government

36
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famous anti federalists

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Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock, Samuel Adams

37
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who was the first state to ratify the constitution

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deleware

38
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what group for the most part won the argument of the constitution

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federalists

39
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who was the 9th state to ratify the constitution and make it legal

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New Hampshire

40
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who were the last 2 states to have to ratify the constitution

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NY and Virginia

41
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who were the federalist that were present at the virginia ratification convention

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James Maddison, and John Marshall

42
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who were the anti federalist that were present at the virginia ratification convention

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Patrick Henry, James Monroe, George Mason

43
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who convince who at the Virginia ratification convention

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Maddison convinced Jefferson to sign the constitution which allowed Virginia to ratify

44
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who convinced the delegates at the NY convention to support the constitution

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alexander hamilton

45
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what happened when NY ratified the constitution

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plans were made for a new federal government

46
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who was the nations temporary capital

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NYC

47
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who was unanimously selected to be the first president of the US

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George Washington

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