Study the excerpt below from the Library of Congress and answer the questions that follow:

Question

The ____(2A)____ established a government... outlined a process for admitting new states to the union and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the confederation congress, the ____(2B)____ also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer.

Question 2
2A

The best selection is -

(1 point)
Responses

Federalist Papers
Federalist Papers

Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation

Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact
Question 3
2B

The best selection is -

(1 point)
Responses

Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence

Three-Fifths Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise

Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Question 4
3.

Why did the Anti-federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?



(1 point)
Responses

To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To strengthen the authority of the federal government

To improve the organization of the judiciary
To improve the organization of the judiciary

To give each state an equal amount of power
To give each state an equal amount of power

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
Question 5
4.

Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

(1 point)
Responses

To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation
To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

To settle debates over the issue of abolishing the importation of enslaved people
To settle debates over the issue of abolishing the importation of enslaved people

To create a government based on the principle of federalism
To create a government based on the principle of federalism

To create a government with a bicameral legislature

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt provided and the context of American history, here are the correct answers to the questions:

Question 2 2A
The best selection is -
Articles of Confederation

2B
The best selection is -
Northwest Ordinance

Question 4 3.
Why did the Anti-federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Question 5 4.
Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation