Flashcard: Articles of Confederation Assessment '23

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What territories became a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? Options: a. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, b. Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, c. Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, d. California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah

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Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin

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Name two weaknesses of the new government under the Articles of Confederation.

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Could not tax the people and could not enforce laws

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What was the first territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance?

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Ohio

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the first document to do this:

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Ban slavery

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Why couldn't the new government under the Articles of Confederation pay-off debts from the Revolutionary War? Options: a. They did not have enough votes, b. They did not have the power to collect taxes, c. They did not have public support, d. The farmers were against the idea and rebelled

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They did not have the power to collect taxes.

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What was the biggest concern that the colonists had when setting up the new government?

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That the government would have too much power

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What were Daniel Shays and his followers so upset about? Options: a. The high taxes and the punishments being issued to those who couldn't pay, b. The outcome of the Revolutionary, c. The lack of financial support from England, d. A severe famine in their home state

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The high taxes and the punishments being issued to those who couldn't pay

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

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Articles of Confederation

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What eventually replaced the Articles of Confederation?

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United States Constitution

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Why was it hard to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? Options: a. Each state had to present their argument to the king. b. 9 out of 13 states had to approve c. The President had to approve d. Congress did not have the power to pass laws

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9 out of 13 states had to approve