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confederation A group of states or countries that allows each rubber to govern themselves But they work together for a common cause.
Articles of Confederation The First written plan for the government Lasting from 1781 to 1789
central government The group that has political control over the whole country
republic A nation In which those who make the laws and run the government are elected by people.
representative Person to speaks or acts for a community
impose Set us something that need to be followed done or obayed
ordinance A regulation law degree or rule esp. Issued by a city of town
committee A group of people chosen to give attention to a particular matter
amend To Change or to add to a law contract or document
veto To prevent from taking effect
supreme The highest rank position or authority.
delagate A person who is chooses to speak or act for others.
constitutional Having to do with constitution
unconstitutional Not according to the constitution of a state or country.
national Of or having to do with an entire nation.
After the American Revolution, why did most Americans agree that the new type of government should be a republic? So they will have a government where the citizens rule based off of the representatives they elect.They wanted to create a government that protected the people’s rights.
What was the Articles of Confederation? The first written plan of the government lasting from 1781 to 1789
At first, why did states with large populations not like the Articles of Confederation? They did not like it at first because each state had one vote in congress. No matter how big or small their population was.
What argument about land delayed the official approval of the Articles of Confederation? They were arguing about claiming more land in the west.
)What was one of the biggest decisions that the Confederation Congress had to make under the Articles of Confederation? How to add new states into the united states
Describe the Land Ordinance of 1785. A process to survey and sell the lands in the area north of the Ohio river.
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A plan for adding new areas of land into the united states
List all of the protections included in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. -freedom of religion -Trial by jury -Outlawed enslavement
What was the MAIN job of the Confederation Congress? To make laws for the whole country
List ALL of the other powers that the central government had under the Articles of Confederation. (Other than the main idea). -Declare war -raise an army and a navy -print money -set up a postal system
Why was it bad that the Confederation Congress could not impose taxes? Since they could not impose taxes they they couldn't pay their debt and run the new country, but every time they asked the states said “NO”.
)What was Shays’ Rebellion? Poor farmers protesting against the central government taking away their land just because they could not afford to pay their debt to the state government.
What impact did Shays’ Rebellion have on the Articles of Confederation? Shay’s rebellion started a lot of fighting an arguing and standing up for the poor farmers.
)List ALL of the failures of the Articles of Confederation.part one 1) A weak central government The states did not have to follow the laws of the central government The central government could print money but so can the states The central government did not have anyone to enforce laws on people
List ALL of the failures of the Articles of Confederation.part two 2) To create a new law only 9/13 of the states and to agree but to add to the articles of confederation, all of the 13 states had to agree.
List ALL of the failures of the Articles of Confederation.part three 3)Shays rebellion Poor farmers not being able to pay off their debt and having their land being taken away from them
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