Articles of Confederation

The Second Continental Congress sent the Articles of Confederation to each state for ratification. What does ratification mean in this situation?

• Every state had to give their official approval to the Articles.

• Every state had to pledge allegiance to the Articles.

• Every state had to adapt the Articles to the state’s constitution.

• Every state had to make the Articles known to the population.

Define interstate commerce.

• Interstate commerce is when states follow their own trade interests

• Interstate commerce is when states have different trade laws

• Interstate commerce is the act of trade between two or more states

• Interstate commerce is the act of setting tariffs on trade between states

What conflict slowed down the Ratification of the Articles of Confederation?

• role of the judiciary in colonial government.

• claims to western lands made by many colonies.

• use of colonial soldiers by Congress.

• number of votes each colony would have in Congress.

Why did Congress decide to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• Congress wanted to create a region where slavery was banned.

• Native Americans were illegally exploiting territories in the western lands.

• Colonial governments had already expanded their borders into western lands.

• Congress wanted to sell lots to the public to pay the nation’s debts.

What was the trade relationship between Britain and America in the late 1700s?

• Britain placed high tariffs on imports and exports, which forced Americans merchants to raise prices.

• Britain allowed American ships to continue trading with the British West Indies, which boosted America’s economy.

• Britain refused to participate in trade with America, which severely damaged the American economy.

• Britain opened many of its ports to American ships, which allowed Americans to increase trade with other European nations.

The Articles of Confederation established what?

• The three branches of the United States government.

• The requirements for being president of the Congress.

• The first national government of the United States.

• The right of the Confederate Congress (federal government) to tax the people of the newly formed United States

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

• It regulated the slave trade in the Northwest Territory

• It determined a fixed wage for slaves in the Northwest Territory

• It granted slaves access to public education in the Northwest Territory

• It banned the use of slaves in the Northwest Territory

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 started which procedure?

• drafting of male citizens into state militia

• election of state governors by the people

• collection of property taxes from state residents

• admission of a state into the Union

How did the Articles of Confederation make it difficult for Congress to protect the nation against foreign threats?

• placing high tariffs on imports of military supplies.

• not instituting a mandatory draft.

• not creating a national budget for defense spending.

• declaring it impossible to force states to provide soldiers.

In 1784, officials from which country closed the lower Mississippi to the U.S.?

• France

• Spain

• Canada

• Britain