Unit 3 Review

Shay's Rebellion of 1786 resulted in increased support for

• Creating a Bill of Rights

• Revising the Articles of Confederation

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Approving the Missouri Compromise

Until the Land Ordinance of 1785, the land West of the Appalachian mountains was known as the Northwest Territory. Define the word territory:

• An authoritative rule of law

• failure to pay debts

• An organized area of land within a country that is not a state

• an organization of groups

All of the following were weaknesses of the central government under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• Could not collect taxes

• It could sign treaties

• No leader

• No military draft

What past experience of the colonists led to fears in the creation of the new national government after the American Revolution?

• British Laws and Taxes

• Colonist experiences with British Soldiers

• Colonial representation in Parliament

• All of the Above

In a township, 4 plots were reserved for what

• Veterans

• State legislatures

• Government Officials

• Schools

One additional plot was reserved in the center of each township for this purpose:

• Church

• Town Hall

• Veterans

• A School

One reason Americans wanted the Articles of Confederation written was to:

• Limit the power of civilians

• Reduce the number of people who could vote

• Limit the power of the national government

• Expand the rights of slaves and free Americans

How many states had to agree to create a law under the Articles of Confederation?

• 7

• 9

• 13

• 5

What document created the process for distributing unclaimed lands west of the Mississippi River?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Northwest Territory

• The Land Ordinance of 1785

What document established the Northwest territory and created the process for applying for statehood?

• Northwest Territory

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Land Ordinance of 1785

• The Articles of Confederation