Who participated in Shays' Rebellion?

Poor farmers who were Continental Army soldiers

Which was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not tax the states, Congress could not pass laws, States could do whatever they wanted, It created 5 different Supreme Courts

Congress could not tax the states

What provoked Shays's Rebellion?

Foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

A method of admitting new states in the Northwest region

What was a significant achievement of the Articles of Confederation?

Passing the Northwest Ordinance

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

How slaves should be counted for representation

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

2 Houses that both vote on laws

What plan did the Northern states have for slavery?

Slaves wouldn't count as people

What was the main issue for the Three Fifths Compromise?

Do enslaved people count towards population and representation?

The Great Compromise resolved an argument about . . .

how to determine congressional representation

Which state would have been most likely to support the New Jersey Plan? Options: New York - population 340,120, Rhode Island - population 68,825

Rhode Island - population 68,825

Which state would have been most likely to support the Virginia Plan?

Massachusetts - population 378,787

Why did states with a larger population support the Virginia Plan?

It allowed them to have more representatives in Congress.

Why did states with a smaller population support the New Jersey Plan?

It allowed all states to have an equal number of representatives.

Which two houses make up the BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE of the United States?

Senate and House of Representatives

In the United States Senate, how is each state represented?

Each state is equally represented with two senators.

In the United States House of Representatives, how is representation determined?

States with a large population are allowed to have more representatives.

An Anti Federalist believed...

There should be a weak central government

How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

Which statement would a Federalist make?

Having a strong central government will make the country more prosperous and stable

Articles Of Confederation Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

Back

Executive & Judicial

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states? Options: The ability to sign peace treaties, Shays' Rebellion, Northwest Ordinance, 60,000 Ordinance

Back

Northwest Ordinance

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

Back

The States

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

Back

A strong national government

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states? Options: 50,000, 65,000, 70,000, 60,000

Back

60,000

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many states needed to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation?

Back

13

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the Continental Congress want to protect Individual Rights from?

Back

Another tyrannical government

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