Articles of Confederation

What word best describes the United States after the American Revolution?

• strong

• united

• troubled

• wealthy

After winning the American Revolution, what was the next goal of the United States?

• To conquer new lands

• To gain control of the Mississippi River

• To establish trade with foreign nations

• To establish a new form of government

Which term is defined as a set of laws that provide the powers and duties of a government?

• Articles

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Declaration

What was the first form of national government established in the United States?

• The Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

What does suffrage mean?

• A struggle for freedom

• Having the right to vote

• Experiencing a tragedy

• Being in 8th grade

What is a republic?

• A country that has no government

• A government where everyone must agree in order to pass laws

• A government that is made up of representatives elected by citizens

• A government that does not collect taxes

What created a system to bring new states into the Union?

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Northwest Ordinance

What is the Magna Carta?

• A document that made leaders subject to the laws they create

• The first form of U.S. government

• The idea that leaders are NOT subject to punishment if they break the law

• A law which established a system for creating new states

How did Spain negatively impact the early United States economy?

• They refused to trade with the U.S.

• They cut off U.S. merchants access to the Mississippi River

• They took land from U.S. farmers

• They attacked U.S. merchant ships

Which group of people were allowed to vote when the U.S. formed a new government?

• Native Americans

• Property owning white men

• African Americans

• Women