Forming a Government Part 1

How did Thomas Jefferson feel about Shays' Rebellion?

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be completely scrapped

• A little rebellion was necessary

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be edited

• The people were overreacting to the event

In the Land Ordinance of 1785, what was 1 square mile reserved for?

• Education

• Military compensation

• Public Lands

• Farming

Which civil liberties were protected in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Freedom of religion

• trial by jury

• education access

• fugitives were protected

What is the purpose of the Magna Carta?

• The people needed to approve laws

• Separation of powers (checks and balances)

• Force British royalty to obey they same laws as the British people

• Give members of Parliaments the same powers as British rulers

What did Shay's Rebellion lead most Americans to call for?

• Ban on rebellious activity

• Disintegration of the Constitution

• Stronger central government

• Establishment of an executive branch

How did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influence the U.S. government?

• Freedom of speech

• Separation of church and state

• Freedom to choose a church

• No one can be forced to pay taxes

How many square miles was a township in the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• 36

• 64

• 144

• 32

What is interstate commerce?

• When states follow their own trade interests

• The act of trade between two or more states

• The act of setting tariffs on trade between states

• When states have different trade laws

What is a problem with not having a chief executive?

• No leadership at a federal level

• No way to enforce taxes

• No way to have unified laws

• Can't force states to pay their debts

The main cause of Shays' Rebellion was the

• Corruption of wealthy leaders, dividing local governments

• Collection of taxes on land to pay off war debts, hurting farmers

• Overproduction of worthless paper money, which slowed the economy

• Congress couldn't regulate trade, leading to unemployment