Articles of Confederation

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Vast region that included present day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

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Northwest Territory

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Act passed by Congress that created a system of limited self government for the settlers living in the Northwest Territory

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established rules in which the United States could _______________. Options: grow, go to war, print currency, invade Canada

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grow

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Set of basic principles and laws that determine the powers and duties of government

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constitution

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Document that created a "firm league of friendship" among the states

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Articles of Confederation

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What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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the federal government was too weak

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A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .
Options: only an executive branch, only a legislative branch, only a judicial branch, an executive and legislative branch

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only a legislative branch

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

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State Governments

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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

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strong central government