Articles of Confederation Flashcards
What was the first government in America called?
The Articles of Confederation
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
What was the main goal when creating The Articles of Confederation?
To limit the power of Congress
Based on the Articles of Confederation, what was Congress not allowed to do?
- create or raise taxes
- control trade
- had to get permission from all states to make and enforce laws
What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
- signed Treaty of Paris
- congress had the power to declare war, declare peace, print money, make treaties, and settle public arguments
What was Land Ordinance?
the land was sold using a grid system to create a 6x6 miles land
What did the Northwest Ordinance say?
- 5000 free males who owned 50 acres of land could start government
- once the population got to 60000, they can become a state
What did the Northwest Ordinance promise to the northwest land?
- no slavery
- education
- freedom of religion
- trial by jury
What happened in Shay’s Rebellion and why did it happen?
America needed to pay back France and the Netherlands because they also helped defeat the British in the Revolutionary War. The farmers also fought because they were supposed to be paid (they were never paid) Congress needed money to pay so they asked the people to pay. The people didn’t have money so the farmers got taxed even though they didn’t have money. So farmers got mad and rebelled. They freed debt prisoners and shut down courts that went against farmers.
What stopped Shay’s Rebellion?
The Massachusetts Militia
What did the founding fathers realize from Shay’s Rebellion?
They needed a much stronger central government or congress.
