The Articles of Confederation

Question 1

What was the name of our first government?

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation

Question 2

What did the new government have the right to do?

Answer 2

They were reluctant to give up power to a central government

Question 3

How many states were needed to pass a law?

Answer 3

13 independent states

Question 4

Why was it so hard for the government to raise money?

Answer 4

Congress had to ask the states for funds or borrow them.

Question 5

Explain why the Articles of Confederation is considered a weak government. Give examples

Answer 5

Compared to the states, Congress had very limited powers. Congress could pass laws, but nine states had to approve a law before it could go into effect. Couldn’t raise money- No power to tax. had to ask states for money. Foreign nations did not resepect the nation. Couldn’t settle disputes between the states.

Question 6

What conflict arose between the states?

Answer 6

New Hampshire and New York clamied Vermont

Question 7

Why were we unable to pay back our debts at the end of the war?

Answer 7

Because we didn’t have the power of tax

Question 8

How did we end up with different money in each state?

Answer 8

The states often refused

Question 9

What nations took advantage of our weaknesses? How?

Answer 9

Foreign countries because they ignored the Treaty of Paris.

Question 10

According to the _______________________ each township had __ sections. Each section was _ square mile or ___ acres. It sold for $___. One section was set aside for a school

Answer 10

According to the Land Ordinance of 1785, each township had 36 sections. Each section was 1 square mile or 640 acres. It sold for $640. One section was set aside for a school

Question 11

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

Answer 11

Passedin 1787. Set up government in the territories. Guarranteed basic rights for the settlers but outlawed slavery.

Question 12

What did it outlaw?

Answer 12

Slavery

Question 13

How many people were needed before they could apply to be a state?

Answer 13

60,000

Question 14

What states were carved out of the Northwest Territory?

Answer 14

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin

Question 15

Why couldn’t farmers repay their loans after the war?

Answer 15

Because the nation suffered an economic depression.- business transactions slows down, wages drop and unemployment rises.

Question 16

What did Massachusetts do to anyone who couldn’t repay their loans or pay taxes?

Answer 16

The courts seized the farms of those who could not pay their taxes or loans.

Question 17

Who was Daniel Shay?

Answer 17

A Massachusetts farmer who had fought at Bunker Hill and Saratoga.

Question 18

What did Daniel Shay do?

Answer 18

He organized an uprising in 1786

Question 19

What did many see Shay’s Rebellion as?

Answer 19

As a sign that the Articles of Confederation did not work. It shows its weak and needs to be changed

Question 20

What did they do to avoid a crisis?

Answer 20

Leaders from several states called for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation.

Question 21

Where did they meet?

Answer 21

In Philadelphia in May 1787