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This page shows a list of test questions in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Standard "5.0 History," Indicator "FNG.2 …"

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The initial task of delegates to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was to

  1. A.
    address the problems of government under the Articles of Confederation.
  2. B.
    negotiate trade agreements among the established American colonies.
  3. C.
    create a document listing the grievances against Great Britain.
  4. D.
    determine how to address slavery when conducting the United States census.

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Which foreign relations issue needed to be addressed by the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

  1. A.
    the inability to send diplomats to foreign countries
  2. B.
    the inability to regulate trade with foreign countries
  3. C.
    the lack of treaties made with foreign countries
  4. D.
    the lack of money borrowed from foreign countries