Articles of Confederation

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

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

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero

• One

• Two 

• Three

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One

• Zero

• Two

• Three

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory

• Negotiate treaties

• Levy taxes

• Declare war and peace

How many people were required to live in a territory before it could elect a legislature?

• 5,000

• 60,000

• 10,000

• 500

In what year was the NW Ordinance written?

• 1687

• 1787

• 1887

• 1987

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing

• It was a party town

• It was the Catholic headquaters

• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory

• True

• False