Understanding the U.S.
What issues did colonists have with England?
Taxes
What was the first government in the U.S.
The Articles of Confederation
What are the 5 states in the Northwest Territory?
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
Name a problem with the Articles of Confederation.
Control trade
Why did the 13 states make the central government weak?
There was the fear of creating a tyranny like England
What did the Founding Fathers want the government to do?
Protect people's liberties
What is a synonym for ratification?
Approval
What did the Articles of Confederation not have, in regards to the branches of government?
It had no executive branch, or a president, and it didn't have a judicial branch, to solve problems on a national level
Why did the Articles of Confederation have problems concerning debt from the American Revolution?
Since it couldn't tax, it couldn't use the money to pay debt.
How could the Congress pay off debt if it couldn't tax?
They could ask states to donate money.
What Continental Congress met to create the Articles of Confederation?
Second Continental Congress
Why was Articles of Confederation needed?
It started because of wartime urgency.
How many votes did each state have?
1
What was a major problem the Articles of Confederation faced?
It didn't the ability to enforce laws
Based on the Articles of Confederation, how did other countries view the U.S.?
Since the U.S. couldn't pay off their debt, other countries saw the U.S. as weak and could easily taken over.
Why was the Articles of Confederation created?
Protect the powers of Individual States
How many representatives did each state have?
2
How many states were needed to support any new laws?
13
How did trade among states become a major issue?
States had different currencies, money, and could charge whatever it wanted for goods.
Although the Articles of Confederation had the power to declare war, why would the U.S. be considered unable to win a war?
The Articles of Confederation's weakness to create taxes and enforce those laws for taxes would make the U.S. unable to have the money needed to support the military.
Why do you think the states had problems forming a government?
There was a fear of giving too much power to individuals
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, & Judicial
Why was the Articles of Confederation such a problem?
In order for anything to be changed all 13 states were needed to agree upon it.
Why was the Articles of Confederation considered weak?
Since it couldn't use resources from taxes to pay for a military it couldn't defend the states if war became an issue.
What was the leading cause of the Constitution Convention?
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weakness of the Article of Confederation and need for a new form of government in the U.S.