Chapter 7

Why did the Americans want a weak central government at first?

• They did not want to have a king.

• They wanted the states to have more power.

• They were not sure how the government was going to last.

• They wanted to make sure Great Britain was not going to mess with them.

What was the nation's first constitution?

• English Bill of Rights

• United States Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

What are the four powers Congress had with the Articles of Confederation?

• Conduct foreign affairs

• Maintain armed forces

• Borrow money

• issue currency

What were the powers Congress did not have?

• Regulate trade

• force citizens to join the army

• impose taxes

• raise an army

Describe the Northwest Ordinance.

• allowed for the spread of slavery.

• encouraged the sale of land to speculators.

• provided a method of petitioning for statehood.

• denied a bill of rights for settlers.

What was the Land Act of 1800?

• They could no longer buy land without taxes.

• They could no longer buy land.

• They could by land but it was taxed.

• It made it easier to buy land.

Why was the Continental Congress facing a large debt?

• They were broke.

• They could not impose taxes.

• They had to pay back the other countries from the war.

Describe the Americans relationship with Spain.

• They had a great relationship from being allies in the American Revolution.

• They had the same enemies.

• They did not have a great relationship because the Spanish did not want them to invade so they shut down the lower Mississippi River.

What were the two European influences to the U.S. Constitution?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Protecting the people’s natural rights was the work of who?

• John Adams

• John Locke

• James Madison

• Montesquieu