Northwest Ordinance of 1787, Shay's Rebellion, Constitution

This was the leader of a rebellion in Massachusetts following the American Revolution.

• Nathaniel Bacon

• Daniel Shays

• Benedict Arnold

• Daniel Morgan

Rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts, protesting mortgage foreclosure. It highlighted need for a stronger central government

• American Revolution
• Shays' Rebellion
• Protests of Farmers
• Massachusetts Convention

What was the first organizing document of the new United States government?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Treaty of Paris 1783
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The Constitution

America's first plan of government was called  _________ .

• the US Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Magna Carta

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• US Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Why were the Articles of Confederation created so weak?

• Believed in the people of the new country
• Thought the government was strong enough
• They were confused how to setup a government
• Afraid to be like King George III

The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for...

• Statehood
• Federal funding
• Infrastructure grants

What events led to Shays' Rebellion?

• unfair taxes
• taking away property
• always causing personal debt
• all of the above

What is the name of the series of protests in 1786-87 by American farmers concerning debt and foreclosure?

• American rebellion
• Dorr Rebellion
• Shays Rebellion
• Whiskey Rebellion