Pre constitution

Question 1

How were state governments created to guard against tyranny (limit power)?

Answer 1

They made it so that everyone had a say in who was elected and what happened, but they did not make the final, big, decisions.

Question 2

what type of government is the USA

Answer 2

Democratic Republic

Question 3

What is the name of our first written constitution?

Answer 3

Articles of Confederation

Question 4

What powers were granted to the new national government?

Answer 4

-lay and collect taxes
-pay debts and borrow money
-Raise and support a navy

Question 5

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 5

They were unable to make an army.

Question 6

Accomplishments of the Articles?

Answer 6

New territory in the West
America’s independence

Question 7

3 requirements to become a state?

Answer 7

60,000 population
petition for statehood
write a state constitution

Question 8

What did the Ordinance of 1785 do to western lands?`

Answer 8

made them so they are surveyed and sold.

Question 9

What did the Ordinance of 1785 do with western lands?

Answer 9

created townships.

Question 10

Borders of the Northwest Territory?

Answer 10

-PA-Mississippi River
-Ohio river- Canada

Question 11

3 settlers’ rights protected by the Northwest Ordinance?

Answer 11

-stopping the spread of slavery
-protected interest
-freedom of religion

Question 12

Reasons why U.S. currency depreciated after Revolution?

Answer 12

unable to collected taxes
fallen in money

Question 13

What was Morris’s plan to pay the debt? Was it approved?

Answer 13

-5% tax
-it was not approved

Question 14

Problems the young U.S. was having with Great Britain?

Answer 14

-unable to trade
-wouldnt leave our land

Question 15

Why wouldn’t the British discuss solutions to these problems with us?

Answer 15

USA failed to honor its promise made in the Treaty of Paris

Question 16

2 Spanish territories bordering the U.S.?

Answer 16

-Florida
-West Lands of Mississippi River

Question 17

Why was Spain frustrated with the U.S.?

Answer 17

There was settlers in their land

Question 18

What did Spain do about it’s frustration?

Answer 18

They closed the Mississippi RIver

Question 19

What was Washington’s opinion on the Articles of Confederation government?

Answer 19

no power to do what they need

Question 20

What was the stated purpose of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787?

Answer 20

To address the weak Articles of Confederation

Question 21

Was there slavery in the North after the Revolution?

Answer 21

YES

Question 22

What are the causes of Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 22

-lands getting taken
-ppl unfairly thrown in jail
- viewed as tyranny