Ch. 7 A More Perfect Union

The new U.S. Constitution 

• gave the national government more power
• gave the states more power
• created a weak national government
• provided for only one branch of government

The Land Ordinance of 1785 

• created townships and sections of land to be sold
• set up the rules for statehood
• allowed slaves to own land in the west
• was the first law signed by George Washington

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 

• set up rules for admission of a state into the Union
• divided the land to be sold
• allowed people to buy land on credit
• led to the formation of Kentucky and Tennessee

Which statement is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation? 

• it created a two-house Congress
• it did not provide for a president
• it did not provide for a national court system
• it gave more power to the states

In order for Indiana to become a state, they needed approval from

• Congress
• the president
•  the Supreme Court
•  the other states

The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was that 

• it was too weak to handle the nation's problems
• it took too much power away from the people
• people's rights were not being protected
• the president became like a king

What convinced many people that the Articles of Confederation needed replaced? 

• Shay's Rebellion
• Bacon's Rebellion
• the Whiskey Rebellion

What country closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping? 

• Spain
• England
• France
• Canada

George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because it

• didn't include a Bill of Rights
• didn't give enough power to the national government
• only had one branch of government
• didn't solve the slavery issue

Which was NOT a way that the British were harassing the U.S.?

• they built forts along the Ohio River
• they refused to leave the Northwest Territory
• they closed ports to U.S. shipping
• they placed high tariffs on U.S. goods