Chapter 7 Quiz 1 review

• What was America’s single greatest contribution to political thought?– The Federalist– The Articles of Confederation– the Constitution.– The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Constitution

• Why did the colonists created a weak confederation– No one saw the need for a strong central

government– Each colony was jealous of its power– No one had experience in running a government– The qualified leaders refused to participate in the

confederacy

• Each colony was jealous of its power

• Which of the following principles was most strongly supported by the Articles of Confederation?– Separation of powers– Limited government– Balance of power– Federalism

• Limited government

• Which of the following disputes did the Confederation settle?– Representation– Slavery– Western lands– Trade

• Western lands

• On what were townships in the Northwest supposed to use the proceeds from the sale of section 16?– Government buildings– Churches– Schools– Military

• schools

• How much was each acre sold for in the Northwest Territory?– Free– $1– $320– $640

• $1

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • • ___ the first document to unite the American colonies

under one government

• Articles of Confederation

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • • ___ a close alliance of states

• Confederation

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • • ___ the official recognition of America’s independence

• Treaty of Paris

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • ___ a proposal to create ten equal states in the

Northwest, to ban slavery, and to give away land to settlers

• Ordinance of 1784

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • • ___ the division of the Northwest into townships for

sale and development

• Land Ordinance of 1785

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • • ___ the creation of a three-stage plan to create states

out of the Northwest territory

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • ___ an effort by military officers to force

Congress to pay their salaries and pensions

• Newburgh Conspiracy

– Articles of Confederation– Land Ordinance of 1785– Newburgh Conspiracy– Northwest Ordinance of 1787– Ordinance of 1784– Shays’ Rebellion– Treaty of Paris – Confederation

• • ___ an effort by farmers to protect their lands

from their creditors

• Shays’ Rebellion

• T/F The Confederation was run by a unicameral Congress that elected and controlled the chief executive.

• True

• T/F The government under the Confederation was too weak to honor its obligations under the Treaty of Paris.

• True

• T/F George Washington was offered the chance to become a dictator, but he refused.

• True