Chapter 7 Section 1

Question 0

Executive

Answer 0

Person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Document stating the rules under which a government will operate

Question 2

Economic depression

Answer 2

Period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises

Question 3

Daniel shays

Answer 3

Army veteran and Massachusetts farmer who led an uprising to protest economic conditions

Question 4

Individual

Answer 4

Of,for or by a single person or thing

Question 5

Devise

Answer 5

To think up an idea for something and figure out will work.

Question 6

Many feared that their new ________ had created new problems.

Answer 6

Government

Question 7

The problems most colonists faced with Britain help shape state _________.

Answer 7

Constitutions

Question 8

Why did most powers go to legislature elected by the people ?

Answer 8

They believed the king had abused his powers

Question 9

_______ and ______ were not allowed to vote in most of all the states.

Answer 9

African Americans

Women

Question 10

Voter qualifications

Answer 10

White
Male
21
Own property

Question 11

Why was the virginia bill of rights created?

Answer 11

To make sure the people’s rights were not to be abused again.

Question 12

Virginia bill of rights listed :

Answer 12

Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Trial by jury
Limits on searches
Limits on arrests
No cruel or unusual punishment

Question 13

Articles of confederation was made in

Answer 13

1777

Question 14

Powers given to congress

Answer 14

Deal with foreign countries
Deal with native Americans
Make laws
Declare war
Coin or borrow money
Run a postal service

Question 15

Powers not given to congress

Answer 15

Regulate trade

Collect taxes

Question 16

Congress was forced to depend on _____ when it needed money. This weakened the central government and gave considerable power to the ______.

Answer 16

States

Question 17

The_______ were valuable and in great demand . What two,laws did congress pass to,provide for the sale and settlement of it?

Answer 17

Western lands
The land of ordinance 1785
The northwest ordinance 1787

Question 18

Land ordinance of 1785

Answer 18

Lands would be divided into townships

Question 19

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 19

Created government for the northwest territory – the lands north of the Ohio River.
Guaranteed basic rights for settlers
Banned slavery
Created a three step process for admitting new states.

Question 20

What problems did congress face trying to get the western lands?

Answer 20

States taxed each other’s goods
States used different money
Congress had no money
Other countries ignored u.s

Question 21

How did the economic depression affect farmers ?

Answer 21

Many lost their lands.

Question 22

Angry and in despair, a group led by _________ attacked an arms warehouse.

Answer 22

Daniel Shays

Question 23

In response to the Daniel shays riot, congress ……

Answer 23

Asked the states to send delegates to a convention in Philly to revise the Articles of Confederation.