the first plan of government in the United States that included one governing body (Congress) and allowed for strong state governments
Articles of Confederation
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How many states needed to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
all thirteen
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How many years did the ratification process of the Articles take?
almost four years
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Why was the ratification of the Articles delayed?
dispute regarding western lands
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this means to formally approve
ratify
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What was the political power of Congress the Articles of Confederation allowed?
declare war, make treaties, manage Indian affairs, establish and run a postal system, and borrow and coin money
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Under the Articles of Confederation, what did Congress NOT have the power to do?
tax or raise an army or navy
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What was the political power given to the states under the Articles?
control of both domestic and foreign trade, the right to act in economic matters, and the right to tax citizens
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This was provided for the surveying and sale of the Northwest Territory
Land Ordinance of 1785
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This was the portion of western lands bound on the east by the original thirteen colonies, the west by the Mississippi, the north by the Great Lakes, and south by the Ohio River
Northwest Territory
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This (1) was a basic unit of government in New England and (2) divisions of land six miles square, subdivided into thirty-six smaller parcels (sections)
townships
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This required the Northwest Territory to be divided into at least three but no more than five territories
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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What five states were created from the Northwest Ordinance?
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
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What was prohibited in the Northwestern states?
slavery
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What river was the dividing line between slave and free states?
