A.O.C.
Ordinances
Shay's Rebellion
Vocabulary
Constitutional Convention (basics)
100

The A.O.C. was considered the nation's first form of ____________________.

What is government.

100

The Northwest Ordinance created a process for territories to become ________________.

What are states.

100

What state did this event occur in?

What is Massachusetts.

100

Two houses

What is bicameral.

100

The convention was held in ____________.

What is Philadelphia.
200

The A.O.C. lasted from 1781 - ____________.

What is 1787.

200

The Land Ordinance of 1785 created a system for surveying and dividing __________________.

What is western land (s).

200

Daniel Shays occupations included a soldier and a _________________.

What is a farmer.

200

Ratify

What is approve or accept.

200

The original plan was to revise or rewrite the _________________________.

What is/are the Articles of Confederation.

300

T/F - the army under the A.O.C. was strong.

What is false.

300

Western land and states were divided into ________________ which were 6x6 square miles.

What are townships.

300

Farmers were upset about courts taking their property and high ________________.

What are taxes.

300

Constitution

What is a basic plan, framework, design, set up or rule book for a country.  
300

What year was the convention held?

What is 1787.

400

Under the A.O.C., congress could not effectively collect ___________.

What are taxes.

400

These two states were created as a result of the Northwest Ordinance.

What are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin (ONLY NEED TO NAME 2).

400

Shay's Rebellion showed that the Articles of Confederation created a weak ________________.

What is government.

400

Ordinance

What is a regulation or law made by the government.

400

What building was the convention held in?

What is Independence Hall (still standing today).

500

Most power remained with the _______________, creating a weak, central government.

What is states.

500

Who had possession of the western lands?

What is Native Americans.

500

Shay's Rebellion helped convince the country that a stronger _________________ government was needed.

What is central/federal or national.

500

Confederation

What is a loose friendship (of states).

500

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

What is the Constitution.