The Articles of Confederation

What effect did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 have on the area shown on the map?

• Slavery was made legal in these areas.

• Settlement in these areas by settlers from the east was stopped.

• Native Americans were banned from owning property in these areas.

• White settlers were legally allowed to move to and live in these areas.

What effect did the passing of the Northwest Ordinance have on Native Americans that were already living in the highlighted regions shown on the map?

• Native Americans were willing to take on leadership roles in local territorial governments.

• Land owned by Native Americans was bought by the American government.

• Thousands of Native Americans were captured and forced to work as indentured servants.

• Land used by Native Americans was taken over and controlled by newly-arriving white settlers.

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of these is given the power to tax?

• Governors of each state

• State legislative branches

• The Congress of the United States

• The President of the United States

Based on the Articles of Confederation, in the first years of the United States there was a belief

• In the Federal government.

• In greater state control of governance.

• That a strong central ruler was needed.

• That the American Revolution had failed.

Which of these was one of the few successes of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?

• A well armed and well trained military force

• Financial and military assistance from France

• Substantial industrial production of armaments

• Settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands

Establishment of land rights for those states in white were PRIMARILY set by

• The Midwestern Compact.

• The Northwest Ordinance.

• The Missouri Compromise.

• The Proclamation of 1763.

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of

• States rights.

• Any governing authority.

• Universal voting rights.

• A strong central government.

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government held most of the power.

• Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.

• The states had more power than the national government.

• Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.

Shays' Rebellion was significant because it

• Demonstrated the opposition of the Anti-Federalists to the Constitution.

• Provided the background to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775.

• Showed the opposition of some in the colonies to independence from Britain.

• Demonstrated the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it

• Guaranteed universal suffrage.

• Gave free land to all settlers.

• Balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.

• Included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.