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S.S.Powerpoint 1
Second quarter frist topic
Question | Answer |
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Ordinance | Rule, Regulation, or law |
Territory | Any tract of land belong to a state |
Township | Unit of local Government subdivision of a large area |
Amend | To Alter or modify |
Legacy of the revolutionary War | The american win due to better leadership, foreign aid knowledge Of the land and motivation The battle of youngtown ends the war |
For 150 years colonies of each other. What attitudes would have to change in order to have success in the war and after? | State leads the way State government where the first to be created and they agreed Are new nation should be a republic Some States created separate branches of government - giving different powers to different parts of the government |
B. The articles of confederation are first nation Government | In 1776 the continental congress created a republic form of government |
The government would be run by the confederation congress. They kept a central government weak. Why fear a strong nation government at this time? | They gave some powers to the national government and some to the state governments Created a “firm league of friendship” among the states but gave the national government very little power |
Articles of confederation | They gave some powers to the national government and some to the state governments. |
Powers of the national government | Powers of the national Govt. To wage war To make peace To coin currency/ Money Each state git 1 Vote |
Powers of the state govt. | To set taxes To enforce national laws To control trade between states |
The northwest territory: a success under the articles of confederation | The land ordinance of 1785 divides the newly acquired land into 6 mile square plots called township |
Government land | The northwest ordinance of 1787 set the guidelines to apply to become a state |
Statehood in the northwest Territory | An area could elect its own assembly You can apply for statehood when you have 60,000 people Slavery was outlawed You were guaranteed freedom of religion and a right to a trial by jury |