Chapter 5.1 & 5.2 Flashcards
The second continental congress made a government that gave rule to who
States
What are the articles known as
First national government of the U.S.
How do the articles of confederation make blueprints
They make “blueprints” for government
What 4 things did the articles say
- Each state was represented
- They had to have 2 delegates
- Could wage war, make peace,
Sign treaties, money - Power of states
Who wrote the articles
Second continental congress
Define confederate government
Loose association of states where the states have all the power
When were the articles complete
November 1777
Since the large states excepted the articles quickly, why did the small states hesitate
They thought that the large states would use their claims to these lands to pay of their war debt.
Solution to the small states hesitation to the articles
Large states give up their western land claim which made the small states accept the articles
What dos the confederation congress make
North west ordinance
What state was the 13 th state to ratify the document in 1781
Maryland
After the treaty of Paris, what happens
Land is divided up
Land ordinance of 1785
Allowed surveyors to stake out 6
Mile plots called townships
What was the surveyed land called
Northwest territory
Northwest ordinance
Established how the Northwest Territories would be governed
In the NW ordinance as the population grew, what happened to the government
Gained self government rights
In the NW ordinance, 5,000 free men who owned land could elect what
An assembly
60,000 could become a
State
What 6 states are are part of the NW territory
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, part of Minnesota
Was the NW ordinance a success
Yes
After the DOI what government dos the congress agree on
Republic government( representative government)
When was Shay’s rebellion
January 1787
Who wrote the NW ordinance
Confederation congress
Who was involved in shays rebellion
Daniel shays
What happened at shays rebellion
People were upset about the high taxes and the rebelled against the state government
What did shays rebellion show
That a stronger national government was needed
What did shays rebellion lead to
Constitutional convention
3 strengths of the articles
- Kept the us together
- Created NW ordinance
- Keep power in states hands
