Constitution Quiz

Question 1

What was the land ordinance of 1785?

Answer 1

The land ordinance of 1785 was a law passed so people wouldn’t argue about who owned what land.

Question 2

What was northwest territory?

Answer 2

A region of the U.S connected by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. It was given to the U.S by the treaty of Paris in 1783

Question 3

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 3

A law passed by congress ( in 1787 ) that said how the western lands would be governed.

Question 4

Rules in the Northwest ordinance

Answer 4

1. When a territory had 5,000 free white males it can elect its own legislature
2. When the population has reached 60,000 they could apply to congress to become a state
3. Settlers had the same rights as other citizens
4. Slavery is banned

Question 5

What happened during Shay’s rebellion?

Answer 5

There were big money shortages so in Massachusetts judges ordered farmers to sell there lands in order to pay their debts. Then the farmers rebel under the leadership of Daniel Shays a revolutionary war hero. Then ( in 1786 ) shay and his. Followers close down courthouses, then they marched to the national arsenal in Springfield and steal all the weapons. Then the Massachusetts government ( finally ) stops them by sending the militia.

Question 6

What did Shays’ rebellion show about our country and the articles of confederation?

Answer 6

The conflict showed that our nation was falling apart under the articles of confederation.

Question 7

What were the articles of confederation?

Answer 7

They were the first written plan of government for the U.S