Articles of Confederation 8.1-8.3

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• a convention
• a protest
• a constitution
• an arsenal

Which of these could Congress do under the Articles of Confederation?

• collect taxes
• settle disputes between the states
• regulate trade
• print money

What is the best title for this grid? (one word answer)

(a)  

Each INDIVIDUAL section within this grid is _____ mile(s) square.

• 5
• 3
• 1
• 6

The profits from one section of this grid was used to fund...

• a governmental center.
• a public school.
• a church.
• a community center.

What area of land was this grid created for?

• The original 13 colonies
• Canada
• Britain
• Northwest Territory

Why was this grid made for that area of land? (What was its purpose?)

• to buy and sell land
• to make new church congregations
• to better farm the 13 colonies
• to get the states more money

Once a territory had a population of 60,000, what could they apply for?

(a)  

What was banned from the Northwest Territory?

(a)  

Shays's Rebellion is remembered today because...

• he started the public school system.
• it led to a convention to change the Articles of Confederation.
• It led to more people getting jobs.
• he was influential in getting people to support the Articles of Confederation.