Articles of Confederation/Northwest Ord/Shay's Rebellion

Why was the Northwest Ordinance an important accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation?

• it was an uprising of Massachusetts farmers who were suffering from high state taxes

• it gave people in the western lands the right to organize their own governments

• it was our nation's first constitution

• the people chose representatives to govern for them

In what way did Shay's Rebellion of 1786 lead to the formation of the United States Constitution?

• it demonstrated a need for a process for accepting territories into the Union

• disputes between states could not be resolved without a national judiciary

• it showed that farmers needed the right to vote in national elections

• the lack of a national army showed the need for a stronger national government

A government in which people vote for representatives to govern them is called...?

• federalism.

• separation of powers.

• republicanism.

• limited government.

The United States passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. What did the Northwest Ordinance make possible?

• the creation of several new states

• the discovery of gold in the Yukon

• the establishment of public hospitals

• the purchase of the Oregon and Washington territories

Which important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

• levy taxes

• regulate trade among the states

• enforce laws

• All of the above.

Which event was most important for the orderly growth of the nation?

• completion of the Wilderness Road

• passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• creation of the Northwest Territory

• payment of Revolutionary War veterans

What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?

• their experiences under earlier British rule with a king

• their experiences under state constitutions

• their experiences under the Articles of Confederation

• their experiences under the Continental Congress

What similarity can you find between Shay's Rebellion and the American Revolution?

• tax issues played a major role in both revolts

• perceptions of injustice played a major role in both revolts

• they were both illegal uprisings against an established government

• All of the above.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787...?

• outlawed slavery.

• guaranteed trial by jury.

• guaranteed freedom of religion.

• All of the above.

uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers in 1787

• Articles of Confederation

• Shay's Rebellion

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Territory