What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
Art. of Confederation/Con. Convention

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Articles of Confederation
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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
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strong central government
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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government
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the states
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The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.
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land
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The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the -
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Northwest Territory
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What was outlawed in the new territories by the Northwest Ordinance?
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Slavery
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Why is Shays' Rebellion considered a significant event in history?
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It exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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