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Government Sec. 1
Articles of Confed, Land of Ordinance/ Northwest Ordinance/ Shay's Rebellion...
Term | Definition |
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Purpose | Established functions of the national government. Was VERY WEAK. Shay's Rebellion showed this. Made states more powerful than federal government. |
How many votes could each state have? | 1 vote |
Positives | 1) Was effective for Western Lands 2) No tyranny was possible, because government was weak. |
Negatives | 1) Restrains power of national government 2) Congress couldn't tax 3) No stable economy |
Land of Ordinance | Showed that the Articles were very weak. Allowed people to settle above the Ohio River. |
How was it divided? | In 6x6 mile squares. Still used in townships and districts today. |
Northwest Ordinance | Made provisions for governing new territory. |
3 Restrictions | 1) Government had to be republic 2) No slaveholding 3) Freedom of religion and trial for those who committed crimes |
5 States made from the land? | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconcin |
Shay's Rebellion | Government jailed farmers in debt, which closed two courts in Massachusetts. The outcome of this was people wanted the constitution destroyed or revised. The Rebellion proved how weak it was. |