Social studies Flashcards
What was the structure of the state governments that were set up to replace colonial governments?
3 branch government
What powers did the Confederation congress have?
Coin money, borrow money, made treaties, and created an army.
What was the first constitution of the US?
The Articles of Confederation.
What does ratify mean?
To officially approve.
What did the Land Ordinance do?
Set up a system for surveying and dividing western land.
What are the geographical boundaries of the NW Territory?
The Mississippi river, the Ohio river, and the great lakes.
What did the Northwest ordinance do?
Established Northwest territory.
What type of government were states required to have?
Be republic.
One section from each township was set aside for
public schools.
The northwest ordinance prohibited what in the new states?
Slavery.
What were the 5 states carved from the Northwest territory?
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois.
What was the lesson from Daniel Shays rebellion in 1787?
It showed that the new government wasn’t working.
Why did the articles of confederation purposefully create a weak central government?
They had too powerful government so they had seen if they could find the right way to fix the governments.
Describe at least 3 weaknesses of the articles of confederation.
No true executive, no power to tax, and no true court.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the A.O.C.
What was the Great Compromise?
A plan that allowed states to have what they want.
What was the 3/5 compromise?
A slave will count as 3/5 of a person and counted for tax and representation.
What were the 2 main groups at the center of several compromises at the convention?
Federalists and Anti- federalists.
What did Federalist promise to add to the constitution to gain support in enough states for ratification?
Bill of Rights.
What did the federalists believe and what did the anti-federalists disagree?
The Federalists Believed that the Constitution would create a system of federalism. The anti-federalists argued that the new constitution would strengthen the national government but weaken states.
