Chapter 3-Creating a Constitution

Fill in the blank: The Articles of Confederation were adopted in ________.

• November 1777

• July 1776

• September 1783

• March 1789

Fill in the blank: Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government was ________.

• centralized

• powerful

• authoritarian

• weak

Fill in the blank: Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no power to ________, print money, or regulate commerce.

• tax

• declare war

• hold elections

• appoint judges

Fill in the blank: Under the Articles of Confederation, states imposed their own ________ on trade.

• taxes

• duties

• laws

• tariffs

Fill in the blank: The Articles of Confederation depended on ________ contributions to fund the government.

• foreign

• federal

• state

• private

What was the basis for governing U.S. western territory?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Monroe Doctrine

According to the Northwest Ordinance, was slavery allowed in the U.S. western territory?

• Yes

• No

In what year did Ohio become a state according to the map?

• 1803

• 1792

• 1812

• 1821

Which of the following states became a state in 1816?

• Wisconsin

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Michigan

Which state is located directly to the west of Wisconsin?

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Ohio

• Indiana