8.21 Articles of Confederation

​8.21 Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and describe the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Territory, the Lost State of Franklin, and Shays’ Rebellion.

​"Bicameral" is having two branches or chambers of a legislative body.

Open Ended

How are the terms "constitution" and "bicameral" related?

Open Ended

What do you think Thomas Jefferson's quote means?

Multiple Choice

Who made the motion at the Continental Congress to send a plan for government to the states for approval?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Richard Henry Lee

Open Ended

Why do you think the former colonists were so in favor of having these "unalienable" rights?

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

Multiple Choice

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

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

Multiple Choice

The land ordinance of 1785, created the states that are currently known as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, parts of Minnesota, and who?

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

• Wisconsin

• Congress set up a process to survey & sell lands north of the Ohio River. The new law divided this into large townships.

• The government could sell each section at public auction for a dollar/acre.

• Worried about lawless people, Richard Henry Lee urged Congress to pass another law to protect the hardworking settlers.

Open Ended

What did the Ordinance of 1785 allow?

1. Had a bill of rights for the settlers in the territory.

2. Guaranteed freedom of religion & trial by jury.

3. No slavery allowed: 1st attempt to stop the spread of slavery in the US​

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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​What did both Ordinances try to do?

1. Both the Ordinance of 1785 & the Northwest Ordinance tried to make possible the settlement of the Northwest Territory in a peaceful & orderly way. The laws were successful.

2. The US Congress would later take a similar step in the South, except for one major difference. Do you know what it was??

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Multiple Choice

Under the Northwest Ordinance, "to become a state there has to be a Population of how many?

• 40,000

• 60,000

• 10,000

• 30,000

Multiple Choice

What Accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation, Prohibited Slavery in the New territories?

• Land Ordinance

• Northeast Ordinance

• Northwest ordinance

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the two Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

• Northeast Ordinace & Ranch Ordinance of 1785

• Land Ordinance of 1785 & Northwest ordinance

• Land ordinance

• none of the above

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​Shay's Rebellion: 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

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1. ​To pay its war debts, the state of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes on land.

2. Farmers tended to own a lot of land​, but earn little money, & those who couldn't pay were forced to give up their land or go to jail.

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​What caused Shay's Rebellion?

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1. In August of 1786, a farmer & former captain of the Continental army named Daniel Shays began Shays' Rebellion.

2. He and a group of farmers closed down the state courts & marched on the federal arsenal (a place where weapons are stored).

3. The Massachusetts militia finally stopped him & his men. Congress could not send help because they did not have the right to do so.

4. **If ordinary farmers could launch a revolt, it was clear that the national government needed more power.

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​Shay's Rebellion