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Social Studies #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Magna Carta was a document that | Required British royalty to obey the same laws as other English people. Basically, they were not above the law |
| How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government? | It helped encourage Americans to make sure we limited the power of government by giving more voice and power to the people |
| Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom declared that | Nobody in America could be forced to attend a specific church or pay for a church with tax dollars |
| How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect education in the Northwest Territory? | It made education a basic right by providing public (government funded) education for all citizens |
| What was the significance of the changes that the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made to slavery? | It established a standard (didn't allow) slavery and future territories of the US |
| Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to become a state when it had | At least 60,000 settlers, then citizens could draft a constitution and apply for statehood |
| What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785? | To set up a system for surveying and dividing up territory |
| Which of these was a reason why Congress decided to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? | Congress had debts to pay from the war, so they decided to make rules to divide up the land and sell it off to pay the debt |
| What was the significance (importance) of the Articles of Confederation? | They establish the first national government of the United States, which would limit the power of government |
| The right to vote is called | Suffrage |