Chapter 8 - History Alive

After the war, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• states way to much control
• rights people fought for would be lost
• another war would start
• people would not be able to move west

What was one weakness of the Articles?

• Congress could not declare war
• Congress could not impose taxes
• Congress could not start a postal service
• Congress could not start an army

The Land Ordinance affected what land?

• Land north of the colonies
• Land south of the colonies
• Land east of the colonies
• Land between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

Which is an example of a long term effect of the Northwest Ordinance?

• Teeitories became states
• Farmers rebelled
• George Washington became president
• Slavery expanded north

Why is Shays'd Rebellion so important in history?

• It started the war
• It led to the new Constitution
• Showed King George was strong
• Made government stronger

What was the orginal purpose of the meeting in May 1787?

• To write a the Constitution
• To create the different branches of government
• To revise the Articles of Confederation
• To return to war

Why did James Madison become known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• He wrote the Constitution
• He knew how to run a government
• He was the oldest to attend
• He was well prepared and took many notes

What is a republic?

• A state leader
• A county leader
• Country led by many people
• A Country led by elected representatives

What did the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan include?

• Ended slavery
• How to elect a president
• Two house Congress
• 3 branches of government

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• Representation in Congress
• Names of the parties
• How the system of checks and balances would work
• How