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| If the government wished to amend the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were required? |
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Unanimous vote
13 out of 13 states |
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| To deliver a prisoner or fugitive from one state to another. |
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| Joining together in a league or alliance |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| A document that united the 13 independent states in a system of cooperation |
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| a rule or law, especially one made by a municipal or other local authority |
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| to measure land for size, shape, position, boundaries, etc. |
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| Between persons or organizations in different states. |
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| How many countries did the Declaration of Independence establish? |
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| 13 separate countries, called states, that were loosely connected as The United States of America |
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| A written document that establishes fundamental principles and procedures that guide the organization and governance of a state, nation, or group. |
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| Why did Maryland refuse to approve the Articles of Confederation? |
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| While some states claimed land to the west, Maryland was landlocked and unable to expand. MD refused to ratify the A of C until states gave land between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi to Congress. |
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| Explain how Congress was organized under the Articles of Confederation. |
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| Single House Legislature 2-7 representatives per state, but each state received one vote. 9/13 to pass a law, but 13/13 required to change the A of C |
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| What two limitations on the power of Congress proved the most troublesome? |
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| Multiple Possible Answers: No power to tax directly No power to enforce laws No control over tade between states No power to force states to provide troops for defense No power to regulate value of money |
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| Summarize the Land Ordinance of 1785. |
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| Western lands were surveyed & divided into townships. These were divided into 36 equal sections. The government kept 4 and sold the rest to pay for public schools and war debt. |
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| Summarize the Northwest Ordinance. |
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| Declared western lands would be divided into at least 3 and no more than 5 states. Guarenteed freedom of speech, religion, and trial by jury. Set up process to become state:1)appointed a governor & 3 judges to rule territory, 2) when pop = 5,000 free adult males, it could elect legislature, 3) when pop = 60,000 citizens it could write constitution and become state. |
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| What three provisions of the Articles were used in the Constitution? |
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1)States must extradite fugitives between states,
2)States must accept laws, records, & court decisions of other states,
3)Freedom of movement between states. |
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| What was the Annapolis Convention? |
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| In 1785 Washington invited delegates from Maryland and Virginia to his home to discuss trade problems between the two states and navigation rights along the Potomac River. |
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| Why was Shays' Rebellion significant for the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Although the rebellion failed it had a profound impact on public opinion. States feared additional rebellions and were concerned the central government was too weak. |
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| What was the purpose of the Philadelphia Convention? |
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| Originally the convention was called with the 'sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.' Delegates soon decided to throw out the Articles and write a new Constitution. |
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| What is another name for the Philadelphia Convention? |
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| The Constitutional Convention |
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| When was the Constitutional Convention? |
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