Question

reviewing ideas and terms

1. a. recall what issue led to the delay of the ratification of the articles of confederation?

b. explain how did the articles of confederation reflect the colonists’ fear of monarchy?

1. a. identify what weakness in the articles prevented congress from financing its activities?

b. explain how did the distribution of powers under the articles make the national government dependent on the states?

1. a. identify what was shays’s rebellion?

b. summarize describe the events leading from shays’s rebellion to the call for the constitutional convention.
critical thinking

1. compare and contrast copy the chart below and take notes on the powers and limits of congress under the articles of confederation.

(chart with columns powers and limits)
focus on writing

1. expository write a paragraph explaining the impact of the northwest ordinance of 1787 on the united states, the midwest, and your state.

Explanation:

The questions are about the Articles of Confederation, Shays’ Rebellion, and the Northwest Ordinance, which relate to the history and political development of the US. The subfield Politics (under Social Science) is appropriate as it deals with governmental structures, political events, and their impacts.

Answer:

Social Science - Politics