Articles of confederation

Vast region that included present day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

• New England

• Northeast Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Northwest Territory

Type of government where the head of state is elected and in which the people hold the political power

• republic

• constitution

• ratification

• suffrage

Surveys that divided public lands into townships of 36 square miles, which in turn were divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each

• Northwest Territory

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were...

• the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies
• the first Constitution
• the first government of the U.S.
• George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King

The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...

• creating a weak central government
• not giving enough power to the states
• too many taxes
• uniting all of the states

Which of the following is the best summary of Shay's Rebellion?

• Armed rebellion by English Loyalists in Rhode Island who wanted to return to British rule
• Armed rebellion by Massachusetts farmers against unjust taxes and the economic crisis
• Armed rebellion by slaves in Georgia against their master, Mr. Shay
• Armed rebellion by Native Americans from the Shay tribe to regain land they'd lost to American settlers

Shay's Rebellion revealed...

• that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away
• that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised
• that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion
• that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis 

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?

• no common currency (money)
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state