The Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Shays' Rebellion
The Articles of Confederation Continued...
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What was the first written document that created a government for the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 establish?
An orderly plan for dividing up the Northwest Territory.
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What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?
It established a "playbook" for how states would be added to the United States, what rules would be in place, and the rights guaranteed to the settlers.
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In Massachusetts, who was most hurt by the taxes?
The Farmers
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Why did the Articles of Confederation not include a chief executive?
The founders of the Articles of Confederation feared the creation of another leader who would abuse their power. Ultimately, they did not want another King George III.
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How come the Articles of Confederation established a weak central government?
The founders were afraid a strong central government would take away their rights. They especially did not want another King George III.
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Government leaders found the Northwest Territory as an opportunity for what? (Three possible answers)
To spread the population west, raise money to pay off the massive war debt, and to use the money for services such as public education.
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What are two rights guaranteed under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
You can have two of the following: no cruel or unusual punishment, trial by jury, writ of habeas corpus, all persons shall be bailable, all fines moderate, cannot be deprived of liberty or property.
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Why were farmers upset in Massachusetts?
They could not afford their taxes and so they were losing their farms.
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How many states were required to vote yes to pass a new law under the Articles of Confederation?
9 out of the 13 states were required to vote yes (70%).
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Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation not want the central government to have the power to tax?
They did not want to create a central government that could potentially abuse its power and make the states or citizens pay for taxes they found unjust.
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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 divide the land into?
Townships
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Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, what is encouraged in the territories?
Public education
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What did the farmers do in order to try and stop their farms from being taken away?
The farmers shut down the courts.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government did not have the ability to settle disputes between states. Except in what instance?
Border disputes
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Why did the founders of the Articles of Confederation not allow the central government to have a standing army?
They feared the central government could abuse their power of the military to enforce unjust laws.
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What were the dimensions (or sizes) of a township? How many sections were in each township?
Townships were 36 square miles and included 36 sections.
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Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, what is the policy on slavery? What is prevented and what is allowed?
Slavery is illegal; however, if a slave escapes into the territories they must be returned to their rightful owner(s).
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays' Rebellion?
The inability to tax, the inability to have a standing army, and the inability to enforce laws.
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The Articles of Confederation gave the majority of power to who?
The States
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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states were needed to approve an amendment to the Articles? Why was this included in the Articles of Confederation?
All 13 states were required to vote yes. This guaranteed every state a voice. However, it made passing changes to the Articles nearly impossible.
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The goal of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was to make land what?
Cheap and Affordable
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Name three out of the six states that were eventually created out of the Northwest Territory?
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
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What did Shays' Rebellion show many people in the United States (why was Shays' Rebellion significant)?
It showed that the government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to run a successful country.
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States were not required to pay taxes or debts to the central government. What is a potential problem with this?
The central government will not have any money because taxing and collecting debts is the only way the central government can make money.
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