Articles of Confederation

Question 1

People choose representatives to govern them.

Answer 1

Republic

Question 2

A government in which the people rule themselves.

Answer 2

Democracy

Question 3

A charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England. It made the King obey the same laws as citizens.

Answer 3

Magna Carta

Question 4

Kept the King or Queen from changing laws without the consent of the people.

Answer 4

English Bill of Rights

Question 5

A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.

Answer 5

Constitution

Question 6

A document that gave people in Virginia freedom of worship.

Answer 6

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Question 7

The right to vote.

Answer 7

Suffrage

Question 8

The document that created the first central government for the United States.

Answer 8

Articles of Confederation

Question 9

Official Approval

Answer 9

Ratified

Question 10

A designated area of land that included the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota.

Answer 10

Northwest Territory

Question 11

A law that established a plan for surveying and selling the federally owned land that was the Northwest Territory.

Answer 11

Land Ordinance of 1785

Question 12

Described how the Northwest Territory was to be governed and set laws for settlement and settlers’ rights.

Answer 12

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 13

The largest division of land that was typically 36 square miles and divided into 36 one-square mile sections.

Answer 13

Townships