USH Module 1 Section #7 Bellwork

Sort the following items into their appropriate categories regarding the Articles of Confederation.

Groups:

(a) Weaknesses

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(b) Accomplishments

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• No power to tax

• No executive branch

What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong national government

• To establish a league of friendship among the states

• To outline the rights of the British colonies

• To replace the U.S. Constitution

What was the primary goal of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To abolish slavery in new territories

• To create a strong federal government

• To organize the Northwest Territory

• To survey and sell western lands to support public education

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

• A system for dividing land among Native Americans

• A national banking system

• A process for admitting new states and banning slavery in the Northwest Territory

• A resolution to Shays’ Rebellion

Which of the following was the most impactful weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of a judicial system

• Congress could not levy taxes

• The inability to make treaties with foreign nations

• A lack of state governments

Why was Shays’ Rebellion significant?

• It led to the adoption of the Articles of Confederation

• It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• It ended slavery in Massachusetts

• It resulted in a new banking system

Match the term to its description.

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Established rules for new states and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• Articles of Confederation

• Surveyed and sold western lands

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• First constitution of the United States

Place the events to in chronological order.

• Articles of Confederation adopted

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays’ Rebellion

Which problem under the Articles of Confederation made a new Constitution necessary?

• The national government lacked the power to tax or enforce laws

• The national government controlled state courts and local laws

• The national government limited individual rights too strongly

• The national government had too much power over state governments

Which Enlightenment idea most strongly influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution?

• Monarchy provides stability through inherited authority and order

• Economic systems should be controlled entirely by the state

• Religion should guide political decisions and legal systems

• Government exists to protect natural rights and limit its own power