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What document were the Writers were cautious about giving the new goverment powers they had just denied Parliament. |
The Articles of Confederation |
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These were the weaknesses of what document? : 1. A lack of authority to tax 2. A lack of authority to exercise authority directly over the states |
The Articles of Confederation |
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What was the most important accomplishment of The Articles of Confederation? |
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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What three important things did The Northwest Ordinance do? |
1. Provided for the orderly creation of territorial goverments and new states. 2. Excluded slavery north of the ohio River 3. Supported public education |
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What Rebellion was known for ending the Articles of Confederation? |
Shays' Rebellion |
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Why was shay's rebellion started? |
It was started because of Massachusetts farmers who were losing there farms because they couldn't pay there debts in hard currency |
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What four changes did the farmers of Shay's rebellion demand? |
1. An end to farm foreclosures 2. An end to imprisonment for debt 3. Relief from oppressively high taxation 4. Increased circulation of paper money |
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What two things did Shay's Rebellion prove to the key leaders? |
That the Articles of Confederation was : 1. Too weak 2. The United States needed a more stronger central government |
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What Meeting was gathered to talk about the future of the Articles of Confederation? |
The Co |
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What Proclaimation did washington make? And What did it do? |
1.The Proclamation of neutrality. 2. It made us neutral in the war between France and England |
