U3: Consitution & Government Review

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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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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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What is the name of the first government of the United States? Options: U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

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land

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The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the -

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Northwest Territory

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The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for

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statehood

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

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Northwest Ordinance

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The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

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Was very weak

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One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

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The huge amount of debt the country had

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Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

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They didn't get paid for their service