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Confederation to Constitution (Chapter 8) Pre – Test
Answer in complete sentences with the question in the answer.
1. What documents influenced the ideas that were incorporated into the
Constitution?
2. Explain the big ideas that were incorporated into the Constitution.
3. Why were the Articles of Confederation created?
4. How did the Articles prevent the national government from becoming too
powerful?
5. Why was Shay’s Rebellion significant?
6. Describe the two major compromises of the Constitutional Convention.
7. How did the beliefs of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists differ?
8. Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
9. What was the purpose of the Federalist papers? Who wrote them?
10. How did Americans create a national government that respected both
the independence of the states and the rights of the individuals?
US HISTORY II SCALE: CONFEDERATION TO CONSTITUTION
4
In addition to a score of 3, in-depth inferences and
applications that go beyond what was taught are
proven in classroom assessments.
3
Students will understand how Americans created a
national government that respected both the
independence of the states and the rights of the
individuals.
2
Students exhibit partial understanding of how
Americans created a national government that
respected both the independence of the states and
the rights of the individuals.
1
Students exhibit partial understanding with
assistance of how Americans created a national
government that respected both the independence
of the states and the rights of the individuals.
0
With assistance, the student is not able to
understand the events and individuals that allowed
the colonists to gain their independence from Great
Britain.
LEARNING GOAL: _______________________________________________
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My goal is to be at a _______ by the time we take the written test.
To achieve my goal, I will _________________________________________
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SCALE LINE GRAPH
Pre-test
Score:
0-1 = 0
2-3 = 1
4-6 = 2
7-9 = 3
10 = 4
4
3
2
1
0
Week 1
Pre-test:
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Week 2
Pre-test:
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Week 3
Pre-test:
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Week 4
Pre-test:
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After the assessment
Why I did or did not achieve my goal: _______________________________
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