Unit 6, Lesson 1

_________________ is a plan for a government.

• A constitution

• A declaration

• A charter

• An act

The first plan of government for the United States was called the ______________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

_____________ means to approve and adopt.

• Constitution

• Declaration

• Confederation

• Ratify

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• no power to raise taxes

• a uniform national currency

• strong national government

• the Northwest Ordinance

During _____________, people decided that the Articles of Confederation were broken and that a new constitution had to be written.

• the Second Continental Congress

• the Northwest Ordinance

• the Constitutional Convention

• Shay's Rebellion

When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1781

• 1787

Who was Daniel Shays?

• a general in the U.S. Army that led a rebellion

• a delegate at the Constitutional Convention

• a farmer and former military officer that led a rebellion

• a merchant from Spain looking for gold

What are the five states that make up the Northwest Ordinance?

• Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana

• Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana

• Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin

• Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Indiana, Florida

________________ is a person who represents others at an important meeting.

• A declaration

• A delegate

• A founder

• A constitution

Who led the Constitutional Convention?

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Paul Revere