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TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY TED
ROBERTS 1301 U.S HISTORY EXAM
#3; 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
Who- Benjamin Franklin (Present at 81) George Washington
(President at convention)
What- Meeting of the states except Rhode Island
When- 1787
Where- Philadelphia
Why- Attempting to revise the Articles of Confederation - correct
answer -Constitutional Convention
Specific Powers- 1. Direct national foreign policy 2. Direct conduct
of national wars 3. Borrow/ print a national currency
Not Powers- 1. No authority to regulate trade 2. No levy taxes 3.
Conscript or create an army - correct answer -Powers of The
Articles of Confederation
Unicameral
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No judicial or executive branch
No army
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
Each state had only one vote regardless of size
All 13 states required to approve amendments - correct answer -
Problems with the Articles
Who- Dan Shays
What- Rebellion formed by Dan Shays and 1200 armed farmers
When- 1786-1787
Where- Western Massachusetts
Why- Seeking debt relief from the state legislature through
issuance of paper currency and lower taxes - correct answer -
Shay's Rebellion
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new
constitution - correct answer -Constitutional Convention
Bicameral - correct answer -Virginia Plan
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY TED
ROBERTS 1301 U.S HISTORY EXAM
#3; 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
Who- Benjamin Franklin (Present at 81) George Washington
(President at convention)
What- Meeting of the states except Rhode Island
When- 1787
Where- Philadelphia
Why- Attempting to revise the Articles of Confederation - correct
answer -Constitutional Convention
Specific Powers- 1. Direct national foreign policy 2. Direct conduct
of national wars 3. Borrow/ print a national currency
Not Powers- 1. No authority to regulate trade 2. No levy taxes 3.
Conscript or create an army - correct answer -Powers of The
Articles of Confederation
Unicameral
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No judicial or executive branch
No army
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
Each state had only one vote regardless of size
All 13 states required to approve amendments - correct answer -
Problems with the Articles
Who- Dan Shays
What- Rebellion formed by Dan Shays and 1200 armed farmers
When- 1786-1787
Where- Western Massachusetts
Why- Seeking debt relief from the state legislature through
issuance of paper currency and lower taxes - correct answer -
Shay's Rebellion
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new
constitution - correct answer -Constitutional Convention
Bicameral - correct answer -Virginia Plan
