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Articles of Confederation/Shays’ Rebellion
1. What was the first government of America known as?
2. What 4 power (abilities) did the national government have?
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3. What were the weaknesses of the national government?
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4. Since the national government did not have the power to tax and was not responsible for paying war debt, how did this impact the citizens?
5. How did the difference between eastern and western Massachusetts impact the citizens?
6. How was Shays’ Rebellion a reflection of social/economic issues in Massachusetts?
7. What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 actually do?
8. What was the importance of the Northwest Ordinance? How could areas become states?
9. What conditions of the Northwest Ordinance were different from the Articles of Confederation?
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10. Why would some people say that the Northwest Ordinance was the best thing that happened for our country during this time?