US History - Unit 3: The Creation Of A New Nation

An uprising led by a former militia officer, which broke out in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787; protested the foreclosures of farms for debt and briefly succeeded in shutting down the court system.

• Battle of Yorktown 1781

• Shay’s Rebellion

• James Madison

• Checks & Balances

This success of the Articles of Confederation allowed for new territories to apply for statehood and organize themselves politically.

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

This success of the Articles of Confederation allowed for undeveloped land to be bought and sold while also establishing geographic organization to the United States.

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

• crops
• land
• slaves
• none of these

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 

• 3 
• 2
• 1
• 5

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about Daniel Shays?

• He was a trouble maker form Massachusetts who did not like America because he was a loyalist during the war.

• He was a farmer who rebelled against unfair taxes in the state of Rhode Island

• He was a member of the congress under the Articles of Confederation who pushed for a change

• He was farmer and American Revolutionary War veteran from Massachusetts who lead a rebellion against unfair taxes and seizures of land.

Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise

Which compromise concerned how many representatives different sized states would have in Congress?

• The Great Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The Intolerable Compromise