Question 1
Which document served as the first written plan of government for the United States after independence?
Correct Answer:
The Articles of Confederation
Question 2
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not
Correct Answer:
levy taxes effectively on the states
Question 3
Shays' Rebellion (1786–1787) convinced many leaders that
Correct Answer:
a stronger national government was needed
Question 4
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 met primarily in which city?
Correct Answer:
Philadelphia
Question 5
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention created
Correct Answer:
a bicameral Congress with a House by population and a Senate with equal state representation
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Prepare with the DeSSA Social Studies Grade 8 Practice Questions - Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA) Social Studies - Grade 8 Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering states, because, united, major, and compromise. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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DeSSA Social Studies Grade 8 Practice Questions - Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA) Social Studies - Grade 8 Exam

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