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What was a major problem the new government faced under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a major problem the new government faced under the Articles of Confederation?
- Westward migration and conflicts with Native Americans (correct)
- Disagreements between the northern and southern states
- The lack of a national supreme court
- Conflict between the executive and legislative branches
What was required to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
What was required to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
- A super-majority of 7 out of 13 states
- A super-majority of 9 out of 13 states (correct)
- Unanimous agreement among all 13 states
- A majority vote in the legislature
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
- To declare independence from Great Britain
- To regulate western territory and promote public education (correct)
- To provide for the protection of states' rights
- To establish a strong executive branch
What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
How did the power of government operate under the Articles of Confederation?
How did the power of government operate under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a unique feature of the legislature under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a unique feature of the legislature under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the main influence on the Articles of Confederation?
What was the main influence on the Articles of Confederation?
Why was the Articles of Confederation considered a rigid document?
Why was the Articles of Confederation considered a rigid document?
What was the main issue that led to Shays's Rebellion?
What was the main issue that led to Shays's Rebellion?
What was the outcome of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 regarding slavery?
What was the outcome of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 regarding slavery?
What was the role of the executive branch under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the role of the executive branch under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 in terms of statehood?
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 in terms of statehood?
What was the impact of the Articles of Confederation on the federal government's power?
What was the impact of the Articles of Confederation on the federal government's power?
What was the result of the super-majority requirement for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
What was the result of the super-majority requirement for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
What was the main issue that the federal government faced regarding westward migration?
What was the main issue that the federal government faced regarding westward migration?
What was the significance of the legislative branch under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the significance of the legislative branch under the Articles of Confederation?
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Westward Migration Conflicts
Westward Migration Conflicts
Conflicts between American settlers and Native Americans as settlers moved west.
Super-majority Requirement
Super-majority Requirement
Required 9 out of 13 states to agree for changes to the Articles.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Regulated western territory and promoted public education.
Shays's Rebellion Significance
Shays's Rebellion Significance
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Power Structure
Power Structure
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Unique Legislative Feature
Unique Legislative Feature
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Influence on Articles
Influence on Articles
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Rigid Document
Rigid Document
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Main Issue of Shays's Rebellion
Main Issue of Shays's Rebellion
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Northwest Ordinance and Slavery
Northwest Ordinance and Slavery
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Role of Executive Branch
Role of Executive Branch
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Statehood Process
Statehood Process
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Impact on Federal Power
Impact on Federal Power
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Result of Super-majority
Result of Super-majority
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Federal Government Westward Issue
Federal Government Westward Issue
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Legislative Branch Significance
Legislative Branch Significance
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Study Notes
- The United States had a first Constitution, known as the Articles of Confederation, which was ratified in 1781.
- The Articles of Confederation were influenced by existing state constitutions, which focused power in the legislative branch.
- The legislative branch consisted of representatives of the people, making the power of government answerable to the people.
- The Articles of Confederation did not provide for an executive or president, and there was no national supreme court.
- Each state had one vote in the legislature, and every state had veto power over any changes to the Articles.
- Changes to the Articles required a super-majority of 9 out of 13 states to agree.
- The Articles of Confederation were a very rigid and nearly unchangeable document.
- One of the major problems the new government faced was westward migration, with Americans settling in western territory and conflicting with Native Americans.
- The federal government passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to regulate western territory, promote public education, and provide for the protection of private property.
- The Northwest Ordinance abolished slavery in the Northwest Territory and provided an orderly means for territories to become states.
- Shays’s Rebellion, which occurred in the mid-1780s, highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- The rebellion was led by Daniel Shays, an angry farmer who gathered a militia to protest debt and taxation.
- The Massachusetts militia stopped the rebellion, but it showed the need for a stronger federal government.
- The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation of a new Constitution.
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Test your knowledge of the United States' first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and its strengths and weaknesses. Learn about the legislative branch, the Northwest Ordinance, and the events that led to the creation of a new Constitution.
