What led to the Constitution

What does it mean to ratify?

• to give official approval

• to deny or say no

• to make change

Who was Daniel Shays?

• Leader of Shays Rebellion

• Former Continental Army Captain

• Former Slave

• A minister

Inflation is a rise in the price of gold?

• True

• False

What is an area of land that belongs to a government?

• Statehood

• Ratify

• Territory

• Articles of Confederation

What year were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

• 1787

• 1790

• 1745

• 1781

Select the correct parts of the Northwest Ordinance?

• It happened in 1788

• Included a settler's bill of rights and called for no slavery

• A result of high taxes

• Lands gained by the Treaty of Paris of 1783

What was a major cause of Shays Rebellion?

• High taxes on farmland to pay war debt

• Congress was unhappy

• Because the federal government was too strong

Which states were included in the Northwest Ordinance?

• Maine and Michigan

• Georgia and New York

• Wisconsin and Ohio

• Rhode Island and Virginia

Because of the Articles of Confederation congress did not have the power to collect taxes.

• True

• False

What was the effect of states and congress printing their own money?

• People had a hard time figuring out the value of each different type of money

• Congress's money became almost worthless

• Congress was not able to repay war debts

• The U.S. was unable to develop trade with other nations