Articles of Confederation

Which are true statements about the Articles of Confederation?

• strong government with three branches

• no president or national court system

• first constitution for the US

• made it easy for government to collect tax money

• required a unanimous vote (100%) to pass a law

Why was government purposefully created to be weak under the Articles of Confederation?

• to prevent government from becoming too powerful like the British King and Parliament

• to make it easier for enemies to invade America

The Articles of Confederation was . . .

• the first US Constitution

• a letter which announced the separation of the US from Great Britain

Which were STRENGTHS of the US government during the era of the Articles of Confederation?

• all of the 13 states belonged to one national government

• new states were allowed to join the US under the Northwest Ordinance

• Congress did not enough money to pay for basic needs

• new President was elected to serve as the leader of Congress

Which states were added to the US as a result of the Northwest Ordinance?

• Illinoins, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana

• California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada

• Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland

• New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

The Land Ordinance of 1785 . . .

• divided land into townships which was sold to individual settlers

• banned settlers from moving west of the Appalachain Mountains

Which were FOUR requirements for a territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• have a population of 60,000 people

• create a new legislature and write a state constitution

• Congress would appoint a new Governor for the territory

• at least 5,000 white males must live in the area

• create an army and train all soldiers to fight against potential enemies

Which were FOUR advantages of living in the Northwest Territory?

• no slavery allowed

• freedom of religion

• right to trial by jury

• free land

• public schools were built

Which are true statements about Shays' Rebellion?

• led by a famer named Daniel Shays

• rebels spent life in prison as punishment for their criminal behavior

• happened in New York City

• farmers shut down the Supreme Court in Massachussetts

• showed that government was weak under the Articles of Confederation

Shays Rebellion helped Americans realize that . . .

• the Articles of Confederation had created a weak government that people did not respect or obey

• the United States could not survive without the supervision of Parliament and King George III