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Who had most of the power under the Articles of Confederation & WHY?
The states because the people feared that a strong government would take away their rights
A type of government where states join together for common causes is called what?
A confederation
Land in the Northwest Territory was divided into this
townships
Shays' Rebellion exposed many problems with the Articles of Confederation. One problem was that the federal government could not collect ___________ to pay ______________________.
Taxes, the revalutionary war soldiers
This happens when money is worth less, making goods cost more
Inflation
Why did the Articles of Confederation give each state one vote on issues?
to keep the power equal among all states
The reason the United States had no executive branch under the Articles of Confederation
fear of a leader having too much power
One section in each township of the Northwest Territory was set aside for a ___________ to provide ______________
a school, public education
A problem with the Articles of Confederation is that the federal government could not do this when the Massachusetts farmers revolted.
Send a army
This is created by low economic activity, inflation, & high unemployment.
Depression
Name 3 features of the Articles of Confederation that created problems for the federal government.
could not tax no army needed 9 out of 13 votes to pass laws no judicial branch to solve problems between states no leader amendments needed approval by all 13 states
The U.S. set up this type of government during the Revolutionary War.
a republic
The Northwest Ordinance provided a bill of rights for people living in the Northwest Territory. Name 3 of these rights.
freedom of religion habeas corpus trial by jury
What founding father supported Shays, saying he had the right to rebel?
Thomas Jefferson1
Without an army, the United States could not force Britain to do this after the Revolutionary War.
Leave the forts in the U.S
This event convinced people that the Articles of Confederation were not working.
Shays' Rebellion
A key question asked when setting up our government was whether this type of people should participate in government
ordinary white men
Name the 5 states created from the Northwest Territory.
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconson
What founding father thought the federal government was too weak under the Articles of Confederation & needed to be changed?
George Washington
Name 2 trade problems the United States had with Britain or Spain after the Revolutionary War.
Britain closed its ports in the West Indies so U.S. ships couldn't trade or stop there, Spain closed the lower Mississippi River so the U.S. couldn't use it to ship goods.
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail as a plan of government for the United States?
The federal government was too weak to solve the many problems facing the country