Articles of Confederation MC

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation establish?

One branch of government - Legislative

How many states had to agree before a law (or ordinance) could be passed according to the Articles of Confederation?

9 out of 13

The government had no power to tax

A reason that the Articles of Confederation failed

Northwest Territory

It included land that would become Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

Northwest Ordinance

It was important because it set a pattern for the orderly growth of the United States, and guaranteed rights to the people such as freedom of religion.

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Raising taxes, passing laws, handling national and foreign affairs, military issues, amending the consititution

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation- State or Central Government?

State

Benefits of the Articles of Confederation

The Land Ordinance of 1785 decided how to divide the territory gained in the Treaty of Paris, the Northwest Territory. The Northwest Ordinance described how the territory would be governed and how a territory could be admitted into the country as a state. The Northwest Ordinance also outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory

Articles of Confederation

The first form of the US government and did not give the Congress very much power.

Land Ordinance of 1785

This allowed for western lands to be divided into 6x6 square mile plots called townships.

Shay's Rebellion

a response to high taxes on poor Massachusetts farmers