Articles of Confederation
What was the first constitution of the U.S.?
(Answer: Articles of Confederation)
What law divided western lands into townships?
(Answer: Land Ordinance of 1785)
Who is called the “Father of the Constitution”?
(Answer: James Madison)
Who was the first President of the United States?
(Answer: George Washington)
In what year did Tennessee become a state?
(Answer: 1796)
Name one major weakness of the Articles.
(Answer: No power to tax)
Which ordinance banned slavery in new territories?
(Answer: Northwest Ordinance of 1787)
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
(Answer: George Washington)
What rebellion tested Washington’s authority?
(Answer: Whiskey Rebellion)
What was the name of Tennessee’s first constitution?
(Answer: Tennessee Constitution of 1796)
What power did Congress NOT have under the Articles?
(Answer: Enforce laws)
How many sections were in one township?
(Answer: 36)
What compromise created a two-house legislature?
(Answer: Great Compromise)
What warning did Washington give in his Farewell Address?
(Answer: Avoid political parties and foreign alliances)
What population milestone did Tennessee reach before applying for statehood?
(Answer: 60,000)
What event showed the weakness of the Articles in maintaining order?
(Answer: Shays’ Rebellion)
What was Section 16 of each township reserved for?
(Answer: Schools)
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?
(Answer: Counting slaves for representation and taxation)
Which two political parties emerged from Jefferson and Hamilton’s conflicts?
(Answer: Democratic-Republicans and Federalists)
What was the Lost State of Franklin?
(Answer: Failed early attempt at statehood in Tennessee area)
Name one success of the Articles.
(Answer: Negotiated Treaty of Paris)
End of American Revolution
What rights did the Northwest Ordinance guarantee settlers?
(Answer: Trial by jury, religious freedom, etc.)
Why were compromises necessary at the Convention?
(Answer: To unify large and small states and resolve slavery issues)
What was the main cause of the XYZ Affair during Adams’s presidency?
(Answer: French demanded bribes from U.S. diplomats)
Who was Tennessee’s first governor?
(Answer: John Sevier)