Question

Which of the following established the government of the Northwest Territory? (2 points)

Declaration of Independence

Homesteaders Act

Northwest Ordinance

Articles of Confederation

7.

(05.01 LC)


Which of the following requirements had to be met before a state could be formed in the Northwest Territory? (2 points)

The government decided to declare a specific part of the territory a state.

A religious group claimed land for its own in order to start a religious community.

One of the original 13 states claimed a section of the territory for its own.

Sixty thousand people or more lived in the area.

8.

(05.01 MC)


What did the Articles of Confederation say about taxing the people? (2 points)

The central government was allowed to create and enforce taxes for all 13 states.

The central government couldn't collect taxes.

The state governments could create tax laws for the central government to enforce.

Taxing was not allowed anywhere in the new United States.

9.

(05.01 MC)


What did the government hope to avoid when creating the Articles of Confederation? (2 points)

Strong state governments

Agreement among the states

Standing armies

Strong central government

10.

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Why were the Articles of Confederation weak? (2 points)

They did not give the central government enough power to act.

They did not give the states enough power to protect the people.

They gave the people the power to elect three branches of government.

They allowed only the central government to collect taxes.

Answer 1

1) The NorthWest Ordinance. 2) Sixty thousand or more people live in the area. 3) The central government couldn't collect taxes. 4) Strong central government. 5) They did not give the central government enough power to act.

Explanation: The articles of confederation were very weak because every state had to basically fend for itself, and there was no central gov.