Governing a New Nation

Question 1

What was the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

• One Branch government house legislature (Congress)
• Each state had one representative 1 state=1 vote
• 9 of 13 states had to approve bill for it to become a law
• No Executive Branch or National Justice System

Question 2

What were problems that began to arise?

Answer 2

• Foreign Affairs
• England refuses to leave the Ohio River Valley (Northwest Territory)
• Spain owns Fla. And N.O.
• Closes New Orleans off to America
• Waiting for repayment
• America is getting bullied by foreign countries
• Economic
• Federal Government could not tax
• States printed off their own currency
• States regulated trade

Question 3

What was the Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 3

• Economic Depression- business slows, prices and wages
drop, unemployment rises
• America hit with Depression
• Farmers did great DURING the American Revolution
• After the A.R. there was not as much of a need for food
• MA. Farmers hit real hard

Question 4

What happened after the Shay’s Rebellion continued?

Answer 4

Farmers could not sell crops. Farmers can not pay back loans.
Government/Banks take homes to collect their money
- Daniel Shay led a Rebellion to take up arms against the government. A militia disbands them
- but people realize gov’t needs to be reformed

Question 5

What was Land Ordinance?

Answer 5

• Land Ordinance of 1785 (settling land)
• Broke Northwest Territory into sections
• 6x6 mile townships
• Each township broken into 1x1 mile properties= $1
• One section put aside for a school

Question 6

What was Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 6

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (making states- 3 steps)
1 .Congress appointed a governor and 3 judges
• Settlers had basic rights
• Slavery was banned
2. 5,000 males were allowed to vote on legislature
3. 60,000 people could petition to be a state