We the People Unit 2

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A type of ancient Greek architecture
• A famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
• The first constitution of the United States
• A popular dish in Italian cuisine

What is a confederation?

• A type of dessert
• A loose union of sovereign states with equal powers

• A type of car engine
• A type of clothing fabric

What is the job of a delegate?

• To represent others at a conference or meeting.
• To fix broken equipment
• To write computer code
• To perform surgery

Who were the main delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry
• Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Harry S. Truman
• Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor
• George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris

How were the Articles of Confederation useful to the new nation?

• They led to economic collapse and instability
• They caused chaos and confusion within the new nation
• They limited the power of the central government
• They provided a framework for the new nation to establish a central government and conduct foreign affairs.

Why were the Articles of Confederation weak?

• Too much power in the hands of the central government
• Too many laws and regulations to enforce
• Lacked a strong central government and the power to enforce laws
• Strong enforcement of laws and regulations

What is an ordinance?

• A law or regulation enacted by a government

• A type of clothing fabric
• A type of military strategy
• A type of musical instrument

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1787 that established the process for admitting new states to the Union
• A military campaign against British forces in the Northwest Territory
• A document outlining the rights of women in the early United States
• A treaty signed between the U.S. and Native American tribes

What was Shays' Rebellion?

• An armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787 protesting unfair treatment of farmers

• A religious movement in the colonies
• A diplomatic negotiation between states
• A peaceful protest for voting rights

What was the purpose of the Philadelphia Convention?

• To declare independence from Britain
• To establish the Bill of Rights
• To negotiate a peace treaty with France
• To draft the United States Constitution