History Final Review

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What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

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a republic that created a unified central government made up of the 13 American states, but ultimately did not give the federal government important powers such as the power to tax or a strong chief executive role to lead the government.

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Which weakness in the Articles of Confederation made it difficult for Congress to be effective? Options: To pass any law, the governors of all the states needed to vote yes. Any amendment to the Articles required majority approval. Any amendment to the Articles were considered to be perpetual. To pass any law, 9 of the original 13 states needed to vote yes.

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To pass any law, 9 of the original 13 states needed to vote yes.

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From the viewpoint of a settler, what was a positive feature of the Ordinance of 1785 and related laws?

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Settled land was protected by laws passed in conjunction with the ordinance.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was limited because it could not

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raise money by taxing citizens.

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What was one way the Land Act of 1800 was different from both the Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance?

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It allowed settlers to pay for land over a period of several years rather than all at once.

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Massachusetts farmers revolted in Shays’s Rebellion of 1786–1787 because when farmers in debt asked for help, the state seized their lands and imprisoned them.

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when farmers in debt asked for help, the state seized their lands and imprisoned them.

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How did free African Americans respond to ongoing discrimination in the Northern states?

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They formed their own churches, schools, and aid groups.

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Why was a constitutional convention called in 1787?

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Many leaders saw a need for a stronger national government.

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Which plan called for a stronger national government? Options: the New Jersey Plan, the Philadelphia Plan, the Connecticut Plan, the Virginia Plan

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the Virginia Plan

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What did some of the Constitutional delegates worry would happen without a Bill of Rights?

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The federal government could abuse its power.