New Nation and Constitution Review 1

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Across
  1. 4. became law on September 17, 1791
  2. 5. Last name of the Father of the Constitution
  3. 6. In the Three-fifths Compromise _____ out of every five slaves were counted for representation
  4. 8. The first British settlement in North America
  5. 11. The colonies left Great Britain because the British were raising _____ without giving them representation
  6. 12. the first state to ratify the Constitution
  7. 15. established the name "United States of America"
Down
  1. 1. Plan favored by large states
  2. 2. Why the Pilgrims settled in North America
  3. 3. The Articles of Confederation needed to be changed because they did not give _____ enough power
  4. 7. were written by Hamilton, Jay, and Jefferson
  5. 9. The number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
  6. 10. Where the Constitutional Convention was held
  7. 13. is the introduction to the Constitution and states its purposes
  8. 14. is the legislative body with an equal number of representatives from each state