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Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was able to:
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establish national control over land to the west of the thirteen states.
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What was Congress able to accomplish with its Native American policy under the Articles of Confederation?
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Congress demanded and received surrenders of large amounts of Indian land north of the Ohio River and in the South
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
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established the policy to admit the area's population as equal members of the political system.
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With regard to slavery, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
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banned slavery in the area north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the states did what with the regard to economics?
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They sold land under various land ordinances
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Which of the following did states NOT do during the period when the Articles of Confederation governed the United States?
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They called out militias to stop foreclosures on the homes of debtors
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Shay's Rebellion was significant because it demonstrated:
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the need for a stronger central government
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Shay's Rebellion:
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was aimed at the government, which was especially hard on debtors
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Which of the following people would have been the most likely supporter of the Articles of Confederation?
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an indebted farmer in western Massachusetts
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Under the Articles of Confederation, land not included within the boundaries of the thirteen original states became:
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public domain, owned and administered by the national government
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Which one of the following gave the Confederation government the most trouble?
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finances
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The terms of Land Ordinance of 1785 favored:
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speculators who could afford to purchase large blocks of land
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Which of the following was not part of the Northwest Ordinance?
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New states formed the Northwest Territory had to allow Indians "perpetual representation" in the state governments
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Shays's Rebellion:
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resulted in some relief the following year by the state legislature
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided townships in the Northwest into lots or sections of:
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640 acres.
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The movement for states to issue paper money in the 1780s was led by:
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farmers.
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Shay's Rebellion:
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was repressed by state militia.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on
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one vote per state.
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The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to
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declare war.
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From the time of the Declaration of Independence until the ratification of the Constitution, the United States functioned without
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a president.
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One of the accomplishments of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was to
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establish requirements for admitting new states to the union.
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Shays's Rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from
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an oversupply of paper currency.
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Which region was affected by Land Ordinance of 1785?
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Northwest Territory
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An enlarged area of which state is divided into townships on this map?
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Ohio
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How long is township on each side?
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1 mile
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Into how many sections is each township divided?
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36
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What does this map show?
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how land was divided
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A republic is a government in which
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citizens rule through their elected representatives
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Republicanism is the idea that
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Governments should be based on the consent of the people.
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A confederation is
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an alliance
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A tariff is a tax on
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imported goods
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The land ordinance of 1785 was
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an agreement to divide the western lands among the states
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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established procedures for western lands to become territories and, eventually, states.