Madison

What was one important effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It created a national bank to help manage the country’s money.

• It created a national bank to help manage the country’s money.

• It made slavery illegal in all of the United States.

• It allowed for new states to join the United States and set rules for how they could become states.

"Congress issued the Northwest Ordinance to help organize the territory. The law defined a strict structure for the settlements." What is the meaning of the term issued as used in the first sentence?

• created

• enslaved

• studied

• argued against

Why couldn’t the United States pay the money it owed from the Revolutionary War?

• Settling the Northwest Territory took too much government money.

• Congress had no power to borrow money from other countries.

• Merchants had problem selling in more than one state.

• Congress could collects taxes; they had to ask the states for money.

Which statement best explains why Shays's Rebellion was important?

• It showed that farmers could not be trusted to pay their taxes.

• It resulted in a new Massachusetts state government, led by Daniel Shays.

• It made citizens lose trust in paper money.

• It showed that the Articles of Confederation did not create a government strong enough to lead a new nation.

Why were the Articles of Confederation purposefully designed to create a weak national government?

• They thought a weak government would prevent any one person or group from becoming too powerful.

• They believed a weak government would make the United States stronger and more united.

• The leaders thought a weak government would have an easier time collecting taxes and solving problems.

• They thought a weak government would create a stronger army.