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Shays's rebellion in 1787 was in response to what? Select all that apply.


pick one
expansion of territories
expansion of territories

the Northwest Ordinance
the Northwest Ordinance

seizure of farms
seizure of farms

increased taxes
increased taxes
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Which of the following was one of the principal authors of the Federalist Papers?
pick one

Responses

George Washington
George Washington

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

John Adams
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The Three-Fifths Compromise concerned representation based on which of the following groups?
pick one

women
women

Native Americans
Native Americans

slaves
slaves

immigrants
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The Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu wrote about which government structure that was adopted in the Constitution?

separation of church and state
separation of church and state

limited government
limited government

separation of powers
separation of powers

self-government
self-government
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In the debate over the Constitution, which of the following did Federalists favor?
a bill of rights
a bill of rights

an end to taxes
an end to taxes

a strong national government
a strong national government

strong state governments
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Shays's Rebellion in 1787 was primarily in response to:

- **seizure of farms**
- **increased taxes**

The rebellion was driven by economic hardship faced by farmers, particularly in Massachusetts, due to high taxes and aggressive debt collection practices, which led to the seizure of their farms.
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The principal author of the Federalist Papers is:

**Alexander Hamilton**

He wrote a significant portion of the essays, along with James Madison and John Jay.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise concerned representation based on:

**slaves**

It determined that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation in the United States Congress.
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The Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu wrote about:

**separation of powers**

This concept was adopted in the Constitution to ensure that the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government would be separate and have distinct powers and responsibilities.
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In the debate over the Constitution, Federalists favored:

**a strong national government**

They believed that a stronger central government was necessary to maintain order and preserve the Union.