5-1 Review: The Articles of Confederation

Magna Carta inspired the founders of American government to

• centralize power in the hands of one leader.

• represent the people in a parliamentary body.

• subject government officials to the rule of law.

• eliminate the power of the king and queen.

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory?

• It banned the use of slaves.

• It determined a fixed wage for slaves.

• It regulated the slave trade.

• It granted slaves access to public education.

Study the map above and answer the question that follows.

According to the map, which of the following statements is true?

• Michigan was the last northwestern territory to become a state.

• Indiana was the first northwestern territory to be surveyed.

• The Northwest Territory was bounded on the south by the Ohio River.

• The Northwest Territory was divided in two by the Mississippi River.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established which procedure?

• collection of property taxes from state residents

• admission of a state into the Union

• election of state governors by the people

• drafting of male citizens into state militia

The Second Continental Congress sent the Articles of Confederation to each state for ratification, which means that every state had to

• give their official approval to the Articles.

• pledge allegiance to the Articles.

• adapt the Articles to the state’s constitution.

• make the Articles known to the population.

The English Bill of Rights, passed in 1689, declared that the king was subject to the law.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch was to lead the national government.

• True

• False

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided the first schools for slaves in the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 banned the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False

Congress passed the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to create a plan for the use of western lands in the United States.

• True

• False