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
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ the first document to unite the American colonies
under one government
• Articles of Confederation
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ a close alliance of states
• Confederation
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ the official recognition of America’s independence
• Treaty of Paris
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ a proposal to create ten equal states in the
Northwest, to ban slavery, and to give away land to
settlers
• Ordinance of 1784
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ the division of the Northwest into townships for
sale and development
• Land Ordinance of 1785
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ the creation of a three-stage plan to create states
out of the Northwest territory
• Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ an effort by military officers to force
Congress to pay their salaries and pensions
• Newburgh Conspiracy
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Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Newburgh Conspiracy
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ordinance of 1784
Shays’ Rebellion
Treaty of Paris
Confederation
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• ___ 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