5th - SS Chapter 10, Lesson 1

Question 0

To approve or accept something.

Answer 0

Ratify

Question 1

An early plan for the new American government.

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation

Question 2

The part of government that makes laws.

Answer 2

Legislative branch

Question 3

The part of government that puts laws into effect.

Answer 3

Executive branch

Question 4

The part of government that makes sure laws are understood correctly.

Answer 4

Judicial branch

Question 5

An economic condition in which prices rise very quickly.

Answer 5

Inflation

Question 6

An uprising of farmers who were angry about state taxes.

Answer 6

Shays’ Rebellion

Question 7

A plan for dividing the Northwest Territory.

Answer 7

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 8

What did the Articles of Confederation state?

Answer 8

1. That the states would keep their “freedom and independence.”
2. States would be joined in “a firm league of friendship,” not a strong central government.

Question 9

When was the Articles of Confederation ratified?

Answer 9

1781

Question 10

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation creat?

Answer 10

A weak central government with only a legislative branch or congress.

Question 11

Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely create a weak central government?

Answer 11

Because they didn’t want this government to have too much power. They deep distrust of government (British tyranny). No repeat of powerful governors and unfair laws.

Question 12

What were some of the problems with Articles of Confederation government?

Answer 12

1. Could not collect taxes - unable to repay the debts from the American Revolution
2. Congress and each of the states could make their own money - each kind of money had a different value
3. Could not pass laws making rules to develop strong trade with the nations of Europe

Question 13

What conclusions did the nationalists draw about the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 13

Nationalists began arguing for a stronger form of national government due to the national government weakness not only at home but also in dealings with other countries.

Question 14

Who were some of the nationalist leaders?

Answer 14

George Washington and Ben Franklin

Question 15

What did Massachusetts do in order to repay their debts from the Revolutionary War?

Answer 15

They had the power to tax its citizens so as one way to pay off its debt was to tax property.

Question 16

Who and how did these property taxes in Massachusetts effect?

Answer 16

Farmers found it harder and harder to pay property taxes and other debts. And when they could not pay, state courts seized their farms.

Question 17

Who lead the rebellion in Massachusetts?

Answer 17

Daniel Shays

Question 18

What did the Shays Rebellion want to accomplish?

Answer 18

1. To close the courts at Springfield, Massachusetts that punished people who owed money.
2. To keep rebellion going, they needed better weapons so they attached the federal arsenal

Question 19

What was the result of Shays Rebellion?

Answer 19

The attack on the federal arsenal was unsuccessful and Shay fled to Vermont.

Question 20

Why did Shays’ Rebellion frighten the nationalists and other Americans?

Answer 20

But his rebellion gave the nationalists more ammunition in their battle to strengthen the national government.

Question 21

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?

Answer 21

It’s was the plan for dividing the Northwest Territory.

Question 22

What were the steps that all territories could follow to become states?

Answer 22

1. Congress would name a governor and three judges to govern the territory.
2. When population reach 5000 adult males, territory could elect a legislature.
3. When population reach 60000 adult males, territory could petition to become a state.
4. Congress could then ratify the territory’s petition

Question 23

What other things did the Northwest Ordinance do?

Answer 23

1. Prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory
2. Promised the rights of freedom of speech, religion, and trail by jury to settlers
3. Public schools would be established throughout the territory

Question 24

Why can the Northwest Ordinance be considered a successful action by Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 24

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Question 25

Why did George Washington conclude that greater unity among the states was necessary?

Answer 25

Washington felt that if the states were not joined under a central government the country would be ruined.

Question 26

Why did Congress call for a meeting of representatives of all the states in May 1787?

Answer 26

This meeting was to be held for “the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.”