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| What important document was written during the Revolutionary war? |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| What was the first Constitution of the United States government? |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| What are the 3 main strengths of the Articles of Confederation? |
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1. Passed the Northwest Ordinance
2. Beat Britain in the Revolutionary war and signed the Treaty of Paris
3. Each state would recognize laws from each other |
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| What are 4 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? |
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1. Congress had NO money and NO power to tax.
2. Congress had NO way to protect the people's property rights.
3. Congress could NOT regulate trade between states and foreign countries.
4. NO president and NO Supreme Court |
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| What war did the colonists fight for independence from Britain? |
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| During the Revolutionary war, who were the Loyalists? |
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| Colonists who were LOYAL to the King of England. |
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| During the Revolutionary war, who were the Patriots? |
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| Colonists who wanted independence from the King of England. |
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| _____________ ____________________ allowed Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois to become states. |
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| In the Northwest Ordinance, what did it say about the Rivers and Lakes? |
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| The rivers and lakes belonged to everyone. |
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| In the Northwest Ordinance, what did it say about the who had equal rights? |
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| Everyone had equal rights including the Native Americans. |
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| In the Northwest Ordinance, it said the area would have the Freedom of _________. |
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| In the Northwest Ordinance, it set up something that students still enjoy today, what was it? |
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| NW Ordinance set up PUBLIC SCHOOLS! |
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| After the Revolutionary war, many farmers had no ______________ and were in ______. |
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| Many farmers had no __MONEY___ and were in __DEBT____. |
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| Farmers led a rebellion against the banks to get their farms back. What was this called? |
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| The government did not have an _______ to stop Shay's rebellion. |
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| Why was Shay's rebellion important in regards to the Articles of Confederation? |
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| It show the Articles were not STRONG enough to give the federal government power to protect the citizens of US. |
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| The __________________ must be THROWN OUT and a NEW CONSTITUTION must be written! |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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