S.S. Chapter 7 Q&A
What was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785? and how was it accomplished -
(correct answer)the purpose was to set up a system of surveying and settling the
Northwest Territory. It was accomplished because they territory divided into townships
each town ship had 36 sections, 1 section= 1 sq mile, contained 640 acres
what did the northwest ordinance of 1787 accomplish? - (correct answer)it set up a
government for the nortwest territory, gaureenting basic rights to settlers and outlawed
slavery, andallowed the regions to separate territories in the future, and finally once a
territory had a pop of 60,000 it could ask congress to be admitted as a state
what states established after the northwest ordinance? - (correct answer)Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
What was shays rebellion? - (correct answer)it was a rebellion led by daniel shays and
2000 farmers who thought they were being treated unfairly, they attacked courthouses
and prevented the state from seizing farms
What was the result of shays rebellion? - (correct answer)people realized that they
articles of confederation didnt work
What was the issue of slavery at the constitutional convention? - (correct answer)wether
the salves counted as part of the states pop or not
what is "seperation of powers?" - (correct answer)principle by which the powers of
government are divided amoung separate branches so not one part of government gets
to much power
what is fedralism? - (correct answer)the divison of power between the staes and the
national government
What was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785? and how was it accomplished -
(correct answer)the purpose was to set up a system of surveying and settling the
Northwest Territory. It was accomplished because they territory divided into townships
each town ship had 36 sections, 1 section= 1 sq mile, contained 640 acres
what did the northwest ordinance of 1787 accomplish? - (correct answer)it set up a
government for the nortwest territory, gaureenting basic rights to settlers and outlawed
slavery, andallowed the regions to separate territories in the future, and finally once a
territory had a pop of 60,000 it could ask congress to be admitted as a state
what states established after the northwest ordinance? - (correct answer)Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
What was shays rebellion? - (correct answer)it was a rebellion led by daniel shays and
2000 farmers who thought they were being treated unfairly, they attacked courthouses
and prevented the state from seizing farms
What was the result of shays rebellion? - (correct answer)people realized that they
articles of confederation didnt work
What was the issue of slavery at the constitutional convention? - (correct answer)wether
the salves counted as part of the states pop or not
what is "seperation of powers?" - (correct answer)principle by which the powers of
government are divided amoung separate branches so not one part of government gets
to much power
what is fedralism? - (correct answer)the divison of power between the staes and the
national government
