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Articles of Confederation
Terms
Terms (2)
Constitutional Convention
Achievements
100

How many votes in Congress did each state receive?

one

100

A government in which people rule directly.

Direct Democracy
100

A rule made by governments that people must follow.

What is a law?

100
Who led the rebellion?
Daniel Shays
100
Name two achievements of the first national government.
Revolutionary war; recognition of American independence; Northwest Ordinance
200

How many states had to agree for war to be declared or any law to be passed?

nine

200

Rule by a king or queen with absolute powers.

What is an Absolute Monarchy?

200

First plan for US Government.

What is the Articles of Confederation?

200
Was the rebellion successful?
No, the farmers were defeated
200
What did the Northwest Ordinance do in regards to slavery?
Prohibited slavery in the Northwest territory
300

What were the colonists afraid of? (at least one fear)

a strong national government; some states would dominate others in the national government

300

Government where people elect representatives to make laws for them.

What is a republic?

300
What did factions do?
put their own interests above others
300
Why were the farmers angry?
They were deep in debt and were losing their homes and farms
300
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
defined the Northwest territory and created a governmental plan
400

What did the federal government lack control over?

taxes, trade, foreign affairs, relations among the states, etc.

400

Government in which religious leaders have political power.

What is a theocracy?

400

Papers written to support the new Constitution.

What are the federalist papers?

400
What was the goal of Shays' rebellion?
To attack the state government; to capture weapons from the arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts
400
What was a priority of the Northwest territory's governmental plan?
education
500

How many branches did the first national government have?

one (legislative- Confederation Congress)

500

Philosophical period dominated by thoughts and writings on democracy.

What is the enlightenment?

500

You are born with these, government can't give them to you.

What are rights?

500
What were the outcomes of Shays' rebellion?
It forced people to re-examine the weaknesses of the national government; they wanted to create a stronger national government
500
Why did the citizens decide to adjust (strengthen) the federal government's powers?
There were too many failures; this situation could not last