TFTC: The New Nation

What was the first national government of the U.S.?

• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Impeachment

What is a constitution?

• A law that declares someone to be guilty of a crime
• How healthy a person is
• A document that contains the basic rules for government
• A document created by gathering other documents together

Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation?

• It created a permanent standing army
• It got rid of state governments
• It was copied from the government of Scotland
• The national government had no power to tax

What did the Northwest Ordnance of 1787 do?

• Allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory
• Bought the Northwest Territory from Britain
• Created rules for how to create new states
• Banned Americans from living in the Northwest Territory

Why were countries like Spain and Britain treating the U.S. so badly?

• Because the Americans were too weak to do anything about it
• They feared Amercan military
• They hated the U.S. for keeping slavery
• They were trying to hurt France

What is a tariff?

• An income tax
• A tax on imported goods
• A property tax
• A poll tax

What did the Spanish do to the U.S.?

• Sold Florida to the U.S.
• Started a war over the Louisiana Territory
• Spied on the U.S.
• Shut down the Mississippi River to the Americans

Which of the following is true of the U.S. economy under the Articles of Confederation?

• It flourished because of trade with Britain
• It suffered because of famine
• States cooperated extensively over economic matters
• The states, and the national government, had huge debts

What is inflation?

• When prices go up
• When prices go down
• When prices don't change
• When farmers lose their land

Why was Shays' Rebellion seen as a big problem?

• It showed that the government was too strong
• It showed that the government was very weak
• It showed that the British were encouraging Americans to rebel against the government
• It turned John Adams and Thomas Jefferso against each other