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Chapter 10 Lesson 1
forming a new government
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History
5th Grade
01/10/2010

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Place.

Rebellion of farmers shows the weakness of the central government.

1786

Definition
Springfield, Massachusetts
Term

Place

Delegates meet to write the Constitution.

1787

Definition

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Term

Place

Writings of The Federalist encourage the acceptance of the Constitution.

1787

Definition
New York City, New York
Term
Articles of Confederation
Definition

States would keep their freedom and independence.

States would be joined in a firm league of friendship, not a strong central government.

 

Term
Articles of Confederation
Definition
Valid until all 13 states ratified it.
Term
Congress
Definition
A legislative branch of the new goverment.
Term
Continentals
Definition
paper bills printed by Congress
Term

Inflation

 

Definition
Prices rise very quickly: The money does not buy as much as it used to.
Term
Nationalists
Definition

A group that began arguing for a newer, stronger form of national government.

Ben Franklin

George Washington

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Government under Articles of Confederation
Definition

Weak at home.

Powerless in dealings with other countries.

Congress could not pass laws making rules.

Term
Shays' Rebellion
Definition

Uprising of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786.

Massachusetts borrow money to fight War the tax property to pay off its debt. The taxes hit  especially hard on the farmers.

Term
Daniel Shays
Definition

Revolutionary War veteran.

Leader in a movement that demanded lower taxes and closing of courts that punished debtors.

Term
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Definition

Order that commanded that the Northwest Territory be divided into smaller territories (states later).

No slavery

Public Schools established

rights of freedom of speech and religion and trial by jury.

Term
 The Articles of Confederation granted the most power to the           governments.
Definition
state
Term
What argument was made against the Articles of Confederation?
Definition
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have enough power to resolve conflicts. Since there was no central court or central leader, it was hard to solve national problems.
Term
Why did writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely create a weak central government?
Definition
They wanted power to rest with individual states, not with a strong central government.
Term
A Government in Trouble
Definition
The Articles of Confederation led to problems with money and difficulty trading with other countries. The nationalists began to argue for a stronger central government.
Term
What conclusions did the nationalists draw about the Articles of Confederation?
Definition
The Articles of Confederation were making the nation weak, and a stronger government needed to be formed.
Term
Why did Shays' Rebellion frighten the nationalists and other Americans?
Definition
The rebellion showed that some citizens were not going to put up with new policies.
Term
The Northwest Ordinance
Definition
The Northwest Ordinance provided for the conversion of lands gained by the Treaty of Paris into full-fledged states.
Term
Why can the Northwest Ordinance be considered a successful action by Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Definition

 It provided a workable plan for converting new territories into states that became full partners in the nation.

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Articles of Confederation

Definition

plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence

Term

ratify

Definition

to approve something

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legislative branch

Definition

the part of the government that passes laws

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