Vocabulary
What it is to give up
Ceded
What state did the incident of Shay's Rebellion took place?
Massachusetts
Who was in charge of enforcing the laws that Congress passed under the Articles of Confederation?
Where was the Northwest Territory located?
By the Great Lakes, Ohio River, and west of Pennsylvania.
A list of freedoms that the government promises
Bill of Rights
What was the first name of the farmer who led the rebellion?
What two states were arguing over land due to its size
Virginia and Maryland
How was the land set up for the ordinance
It was surveyed and divided into townships.
Documents that set out the basic laws, principles, organization, and process of a government
Constitutions
What was the main cause of the Shays' Rebellion
Farmers could not pay their debt due to high taxes.
Is declaring a war by Congress is a strength or a weakness
strength
How did Congress privatized much of the Northwest Territory?
Selling pieces of the land to settlers.
This was a loose alliance of 13 independent states
Articles of Confederation
What did the courts do when the farmers could not pay their taxes?
seize the farm
Is this a strength or weakness, Congress did not have the power to tax.
Weakness
What was outlawed the Northwest Territory?
slavery
A law set up a government for the Northwest Territory
Northwest Ordianace
How was the issue solved of the Shays' Rebellion
the militia drove them off
Strength or weakness, Congress cannot regulate trade between states or foreign countries
Weakness
What was guaranteed if the settlers lived in this area?
Basic Rights