chapter 3 lesson 1

Question 1

This was the first plan of government for the United States. It set up a weak central government that met once a year.

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation (and Perpetual Union)

Question 2

Why were the Articles of Confederation considered weak?

Answer 2

• set up weak central government that met once a year
• had no separate executive or judicial branch
• couldn’t tax or regulate trade
• sold western land due to no taxes
• no separation of power

Question 3

What COULD the national government do according to the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 3

declare war, raise armies, and sign treaties.

Question 4

What COULDN’T the national government do according to the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 4

tax or regulate trade

Question 5

What was the only way for the government to make money under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 5

sell western land holdings

Question 6

This was a method established by the Articles of Confederation to sell western land holdings and make money.

Answer 6

Land Ordinance

Question 7

What were the parts to the Land Ordinance?

Answer 7

1. take a chunk of western land
2. divide it into 36 sections called townships
3. set aside 4 for the national government
   - 1 of these 4 sold to make a school
4. sell remaining 32 sections for a dollar per acre
   - entire section must be bought, which was 640 acres ($640)

Question 8

This was a method established by the Articles of Confederation to make new states.

Answer 8

Northwest Ordinance

Question 9

What were the parts of the Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 9

1. started with a township
2. township became a territory when population reached 5k
3. territory can apply to become a state when population reached 60k
4. granted statehood if freedom of religion, property rights, trial by jury, and no slavery was guaranteed

Question 10

How did Congress fail to help Americans when the British flooded the market with inexpensive goods?

Answer 10

They imposed taxes on imported goods, but not all states imposed the duties the same way. This allowed Britain to sell goods to areas with the lowest taxes or restrictions.

Question 11

How did the government fail to deal with diplomacy issues involving Great Britain?

Answer 11

The government owed a debt to the British and were required to return Loyalists’ land. When this debt wasn’t paid, the British refused to leave US soil.

Question 12

How did the government fail to deal with diplomacy issues involving Spain?

Answer 12

The government was limited in working out diplomatic solution with Spain, so Spain stopped the US from depositing goods in New Orleans. Spain also disputed at the Florida/Georgia border.

Question 13

What caused the economic crisis under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 13

No gold or silver to back up money, so value declines and inflation increases

Question 14

This event happened when the Mass. state government raised taxes to pay debt. Farmers who couldn’t pay this debt lost their farms. These farmers, led by Daniel Shays, rebelled by shutting down county courthouses to prevent foreclosures. When they attempted to seize arsenal, the Mass. state militia was called in, which resulted in 4 farmers deaths and the stoppage of this rebellion.

Answer 14

Shays Rebellion

Question 15

What did Shays Rebellion do to convince people to do something about the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 15

It, along with inflation and the diplomatic crisis, called for a need of change.