Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Northwest Territory

Answer 1

area north of the Ohio River and west of PA to the Mississippi River

Question 2

John Dickinson

Answer 2

led the Constitutional Convention that came up with the Articles of Confederation

Question 3

Land Ordinance of 1787

Answer 3

grid system designed by Congress to dispensing or distributing public lands

Question 4

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 4

provided a government for the western territories.

Question 5

Shays Rebellion

Answer 5

when a militia was formed by farmers to shut down foreclosure courts

Question 6

Republic

Answer 6

governments in which people elect their representatives

Question 7

Unicameral Legislature

Answer 7

a legislature with one house whose members are elected by the people

Question 8

Bicameral Legislature

Answer 8

lawmaking body with two houses

Question 9

Articles of Confederation

Answer 9

original federal constitution adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777

Question 10

Federal

Answer 10

national government

Question 11

Federalism

Answer 11

a government where power is divided between the federal and state governments

Question 12

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 12

politician who was conservative in principles

Question 13

James Madison

Answer 13

attended Constitutional Convention and authored the Virginia Plan

Question 14

Virginia Plan

Answer 14

authored by James Madison and was ambitious in how power was divided among three branches of government

Question 15

New Jersey Plan

Answer 15

plan that proposed small changes to the Articles of Confederation

Question 16

Great Compromise

Answer 16

compromise between the NJ and VA plans that called for a bicameral legislature

Question 17

Three-fifths Compromise

Answer 17

way that slaves were counted to determine the number of reps in the House of Representatives and electoral college