AH: US Constitution

What was America's first government called?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive and judicial branches of government

• Each state treated as an independent nation

• Unicameral legislative branch

• No power to tax the states

How many states had to agree to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• 7 out of 13

• 9 out of 13

• 10 out of 13

• 13 out of 13

Under the Articles of Confederation, what could states do to each other?

• Tax each other

• Declare war on each other

• Enforce laws on each other

• Share a common currency

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 primarily concerned with?

• Establishing trade routes with Canada

• Dealing with lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Creating a new constitution

• Expanding the southern states

Which states were formed from the Northwest Territory?

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota

• New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi

• Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California

What significant educational mandate was included in the Northwest Ordinance?

• Establishment of private universities

• Free public schools for every township

• Mandatory military training

• Creation of religious schools

What was the stance of the Northwest Ordinance on slavery?

• It allowed slavery in all new states

• It made slavery illegal in the new states

• It required each state to decide independently

• It encouraged the expansion of slavery

Why did many Americans migrate to the new states formed by the Northwest Ordinance?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find farmland and settle on free or cheap land

• To join the gold rush

• To establish new trade routes

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation government?

• Inability to regulate trade

• Inability to put down rebellions

• Inability to declare war

• Inability to collect taxes