5. In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by
4 points
A. extending the nation’s border to the Rocky Mountains
B. settling the border dispute with Mexico
C. providing a system for the formation of new states
D. rejecting Native American Indian claims of sovereignty
7. The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by
4 points
A. granting the right to vote to all white males
B. giving greater power to state governments
C. creating three branches of government
D. providing a clear definition of states’ rights