Chapter 5 Forming A Government

Question 0

The articles of confederation were written by

_______.

Answer 0

Second continental congress

Question 1

The articles of confederation was _________.

Answer 1

The first form of national government

Question 2

It created a loose union of _____ with no _________.

Answer 2

States

Strong central authority

Question 3

Every state had to ______ the document in order for it to go into affect.

Answer 3

Ratify

Question 4

The articles gave specific powers to ______.

Answer 4

Congress

Question 5

The first power given to congress was to ______.

Answer 5

Settle conflicts amoung states

Question 6

Congress also made ________.

Answer 6

Coins

Question 7

Congress had the power to _________.

Answer 7

Borrow money

Question 8

They could also make _______ with other countries and _______.

Answer 8

Treaties

Native Americans

Question 9

They could ask for _________ and _______ from states.

Answer 9

Money

Soldiers

Question 10

The articles also created 2 problems. What were those problems?

Answer 10

There was no president nor court system

Question 11

Congress had to do something with the _______ territory and figure out a way to make money to pay for ________.

Answer 11

Northwest

Dept

Question 12

The _______ outlined the steps to sell land of the northwest territory.

Answer 12

Land ordinance

Question 13

The land was split into _________.

Answer 13

Townships

Question 14

Within each township one lot was reserved for

_________.

Answer 14

Public schools

Question 15

Four lots were reserved for _______ and the rest for

_______.

Answer 15

Veterans

Sale

Question 16

The Northwest ordinance of ______ created a system for bringing ________ from the northwest territory.

Answer 16

1787

New states

Question 17

As soon as the region reached a population of
________ free white men they could elect their own
________.

Answer 17

5 thousand

Legislature

Question 18

They could send a ____-_______ member to meeting of congress.

Answer 18

Non-voting

Question 19

When the region reached ________ people they could write their own ______.

Answer 19

60 thousand

Constitution

Question 20

Their constitution MUST _________ and include a

___________ and finally become a state.

Answer 20

Forbid slavery

Bill of rights

Question 21

It was difficult for congress to enforce ________ such as the treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 21

International treaties

Question 22

For example, __________ refused to withdraw from US territories near the _________.

Answer 22

Great Britain

Great Lakes

Question 23

Britain did not allow American ships into

_________ after 1783.

Answer 23

British ports

Question 24

Britain also placed high _________ on items frequently bought by the US.

Answer 24

Tariffs

Question 25

The items that Britain placed high tariffs on included ______,________,_______,and______,

Answer 25

Rice
Tabasco
Tar
Oil

Question 26

Spain refused to allow the US permission to use

__________ for trading.

Answer 26

Mississippi River

Question 27

Congress didn’t have the authority to pass ______ or allow states to pass _______.

Answer 27

Tariffs

Question 28

States began printing their own _______, and congress had no power to stop it, so ________ continued to increase.

Answer 28

Paper money

Inflation

Question 29

As a result of ________ a meeting was called to make changes to the _______.

Answer 29

Shay’s rebellion

Articles of confederation

Question 30

_____ states sent representatives but _____ refused to show.

Answer 30

9

4

Question 31

As a result they had to reschedule the meeting, so all representatives could attend and it was called the __________.

Answer 31

Constitutional convention

Question 32

The constitutional convention was a meeting of

_____ men with ________ to decide on the new US government.

Answer 32

Educated

Government experience

Question 33

Tha anti-federalists were led by __________, and the federalists were led by __________.

Answer 33

George Mason

Alexander Hamilton

Question 34

________ were essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay supporting the Constitution.

Answer 34

Federalists papers

Question 35

The constitution any required the approval of ____ states for it to take affect.

Answer 35

9

Question 36

_________ was the first sate to ratify the constitution and _________ was the ninth.

Answer 36

Delaware

New Hampshire

Question 37

The ________ were added to the constitution as the first 10 ________.

Answer 37

Bill of rights

Amendments

Question 38

Constitutional amendments must be approved by a

__________ vote in each house and three-fourths of _______.

Answer 38

Two-thirds

States