Chapter 7

Question 1

What is a bicameral legislature?

Answer 1

A government with two houses

Question 2

What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?

Answer 2

Republic

Question 3

What was America’s 1st constitution?

Answer 3

Articles of Confederation

Question 4

When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?

Answer 4

Nov. 1777

Question 5

How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?

Answer 5

One vote

Question 6

Why was the AoC unsuccessful?

Answer 6

It wasn’t strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country

Question 7

What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?

Answer 7

The Northwest Ordinance

Question 8

The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.

Answer 8

Bill of rights

Question 9

The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?

Answer 9

Slavery

Question 10

What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?

Answer 10

The State of Franklin

Question 11

What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?

Answer 11

1796 and the 16th state

Question 12

What is a depression?

Answer 12

Slow economic activity and high unemployment