U.S. History to 1877 Exam 2 2025/2026
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Articles of Confederation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Sent to states for ratification in
1777; ratified in 1778
-"reserved to each state its sovereignty"
-unicameral (each state has ONE vote)
-Congress could request funds from states, but could not enact taxes
without every states approval, nor regulate interstate, or overseas
commerce
-No executive branch, Congressional committees oversaw financial,
diplomatic, and military affairs
POWERS GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT:
-only those essential for independence (declaring war, conducting foreign
affairs, making treaties)
-major decisions require approval of 9 states
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, -misgivings about centralized power - AOC were extremely weak
PRO: good strides in establishing independent nation
CON: impatient on limitations to establish a more solid republic
NW Ordinance of 1787 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Defined steps for creation and
admission of news states
-Area north of Ohio River (NW Territory)
-Established of 3 to 5 states
-Forbade slavery while the region was a territory, however, citizens could
legalize institution after statehood. Popular sovereignty determines whether
slavery exists.
Shay's Rebellion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(MA wanted to retire state debt by
raising property taxes)
-1786: Armed men of 2-3,000 marched on and closed courthouses in six
MA counties
-insurgents believed state government had gone tyrannical and ceased to
be responsive to population
-chief leader : Daniel Shays (farmer)
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Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
New Update
Articles of Confederation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Sent to states for ratification in
1777; ratified in 1778
-"reserved to each state its sovereignty"
-unicameral (each state has ONE vote)
-Congress could request funds from states, but could not enact taxes
without every states approval, nor regulate interstate, or overseas
commerce
-No executive branch, Congressional committees oversaw financial,
diplomatic, and military affairs
POWERS GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT:
-only those essential for independence (declaring war, conducting foreign
affairs, making treaties)
-major decisions require approval of 9 states
1
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, -misgivings about centralized power - AOC were extremely weak
PRO: good strides in establishing independent nation
CON: impatient on limitations to establish a more solid republic
NW Ordinance of 1787 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Defined steps for creation and
admission of news states
-Area north of Ohio River (NW Territory)
-Established of 3 to 5 states
-Forbade slavery while the region was a territory, however, citizens could
legalize institution after statehood. Popular sovereignty determines whether
slavery exists.
Shay's Rebellion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(MA wanted to retire state debt by
raising property taxes)
-1786: Armed men of 2-3,000 marched on and closed courthouses in six
MA counties
-insurgents believed state government had gone tyrannical and ceased to
be responsive to population
-chief leader : Daniel Shays (farmer)
2
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
