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

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Responses

expansion of territories
expansion of territories

the Northwest Ordinance
the Northwest Ordinance

seizure of farms
seizure of farms

increased taxes

seizure of farms

increased taxes

are you sure?

I apologize for the incorrect response. I made an error in my previous answer.

The correct answer is:
- seizure of farms
- increased taxes

Which of the following was one of the principal authors of the Federalist Papers?

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Responses

George Washington
George Washington

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

John Adams
John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

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

The government structure that Baron de Montesquieu wrote about and that was adopted in the Constitution is the separation of powers.

Which of the following was the minimum requirement for the U.S. Constitution to go into effect?

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Responses

6 of the 13 states had to ratify it.
6 of the 13 states had to ratify it.

9 of the 13 states had to ratify it.
9 of the 13 states had to ratify it.

11 of the 13 states had to ratify it.
11 of the 13 states had to ratify it.

All 13 states had to ratify it.
All 13 states had to ratify it.

9 of the 13 states had to ratify it.

In the preamble of the Constitution, to what does the phrase "provide for the common defense" refer?