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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government faced many challenges. The passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was considered one of the primary successes of the period. Why was the Northwest Ordinance important?
a) It ended conflicts with all American Indians in the Northwest Territory and provided equal treatment for everyone.
b) It created a system of federalism that became the basis for the division of powers in the United States Constitution.
c) It addressed the need for government in the NW Territory and established precedents for future governing of the US
d) It established a system of taxation that required all states to contribute to the expenses of maintaining the NW Territory
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
a) a method for admitting states into the US
b) a law that limited colonial expansion
c) a statement about native americans in Ohio
d) A river that is very strong and full of fish
8. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not enforce or interpret laws, so how many branches of government does the Articles of Confederation have?
a) 1, Executive Branch
b) 1, Legislative Branch
c) 2, Judicial and Executive
d) 3, Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Identify the part of the Articles of Confederation: It was hard to make changes to the Articles since....
a) ALL 13 states had to agree to any amendment
b) 9 out of 13 states had to approve a law
c) Only states can tax
d) Everyone in the colonies had to attend to vote
Articles of Confederation
a) an agreement among the 13 original states that served as its first constitution
b) an agreement among the 13 colonies that served as its first constitution
c) an agreement among the 13 original states that served as its improved constitution
d) Part of the Albany Plan, it served as its first constitution
What was the first government of the United States?
a) The Constitution
b) The Mayflower Compact
c) The Northwest Ordinance
d) The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had--
a) too much central power.
b) not enough power for the states.
c) no power to tax.
d) a common currency.
Articles of Confederation
a) declared independence
b) first form of national Government
c) second form of national Government
d) established the rights of Englishmen in the colonies
Which of the following could the Articles of Confederation do?
a) Control an Army
b) Have the power to tax
c) Have a court system
d) Enforce laws
What was one important effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
a) . It led to the French and Indian War.
b) It outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
c) It allowed American Indians to settle in the Northwest Territory.
d) It allowed for the purchase of the Northwest Territory from Canada.
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