Ch.4.

What was the United States' first constitution?

• The US Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What is a Constitution?

• A set of punishments

• A set of laws that describes the powers and job of the government

• A letter of complaints

• A peace treaty

What did NOT influence our country's first constitution?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Hammurabi's Code

• Mayflower Compact

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• It set up the Northwest Territory which would later turn into 6 states

• It allowed slavery in a new territory

• It established a new country

• It started a war

What was NOT a state that was added in the Northwest Territory?

• California

• Ohio

• Wisconsin

• Illinois

What is the correct spelling of AoC?

• Atrilces of Conedfedtan

• Articles of Confederation

• Aeticlrs of Cnfeondatoin

• Articles of Conediration

What was the uprising of farmers due to high taxes that showed the weakness of the AoC called?

• Shays's Rebellion

• The Great Tax Rebellion

• Shey's Rebellion

• The Rebellion of the Massachussetts Farmers

Overall the Articles of Confederation were a success.

• True

• False

They wanted a new Constitution and were led by Alexander Hamilton.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

They were against a new Constitution and were led by Thomas Jefferson.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists