Creating the Constitution Quiz 1

What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• land north and south of the colonies

• land of the original 13 colonies

• land bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes

• land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• territories eventually became states

• the farmers of Massachusetts rebelled

• George Washington was elected president

• slavery was expanded in the United States

Vocabulary:

an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.

• constitution

• ratify

• republic

• confederation

the first written plan of government in the United States

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Territory

• Northwest Ordinance

• Land Ordinance of 1785

a region on the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris.

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Territory

• Northwest Ordinance

• Land Ordinance of 1785

a law passed by the United States in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Territory

• Northwest Ordinance

• Land Ordinance of 1785

How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?

• By taxing citizens

• By trading with Native Americans

• By asking states for donations

Were states interested in giving donations to the national government to help pay off debt?

• Yes

• No

Who was Daniel Shays?

• A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

• A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

• He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

• That it was too similar to the British system

• That it was too weak to succeed

• That it was strong and resilient

• That it was a successful model of government