Question

government structure

• central government - 1 house ( __________________ ) legislature with ____________
• __________________________ had to approve laws
• ________________________ needed to ________________________, the articles of confederation
• powers of the new government: ____________________________________________________
• no power to ____________________________________________________________________

accomplishments

• negotiated the __________________________ (ended the revolutionary war)
• land ordinance of 1785 - public policy for ________________________, provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for ________________________
• northwest ordinance of 1787 - set rules for creating ________________________, granted limited ______________________ to that developing territory and prohibited ________________________ in certain regions

problems
#1: ____________________________________________________________________
#2: ____________________________________________________________________

• unpaid war debts, ____________________________________________________
• no power ____________ - could only __________________________________

#3: problems ____________________________________________________________________

• europe ____________________________________________________
• spain and england ____________________________________________________

do you think it is important for governments to have the power to tax? why or why not?

Explanation:

This worksheet is about the Articles of Confederation (the first government structure of the United States after independence). Let's fill in the key blanks based on historical knowledge:

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

• Central government - 1 house (Congress) legislature with each state (having one vote)
• 9 out of 13 states had to approve laws
• All 13 states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
• Powers of the new government: conduct foreign affairs, make treaties, declare war, maintain an army (in theory), coin money (under the Articles, the central government had limited powers, mostly related to external matters and some interstate coordination)
• No power to tax (directly), regulate interstate or foreign trade, enforce laws (the Articles' government was weak; it relied on states for revenue and enforcement)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• negotiated the Treaty of Paris (1783) (ended the Revolutionary War)
• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 – public policy for surveying and selling western lands; provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for public education
• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787 – set rules for creating new states (from the Northwest Territory); granted limited self - government to that developing territory; and prohibited slavery in certain regions (the Northwest Territory, which helped establish a precedent against slavery in new areas)

PROBLEMS

• #1: Weak central government (the core issue; the government had little authority over the states)
• #2: Financial problems
• unpaid war debts, no way to raise revenue (since it couldn't tax), states printed their own money (leading to inflation and economic chaos)
• no power to regulate trade – could only ask states to cooperate (which they rarely did)
• #3: Foreign and interstate problems
• Europe didn't take the US seriously (due to its weak government)
• Spain and England threatened US borders (Spain controlled Florida and blocked the Mississippi River; England still had troops in the Northwest Territory)

If you want to fill in the worksheet with more concise answers (matching the blank length), here are the shortened key terms:

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

• Central government - 1 house (Congress) legislature with one vote per state
• 9 states had to approve laws
• All 13 states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
• Powers of the new government: foreign affairs, treaties, war, army (limited), coin money
• No power to tax, regulate trade, enforce laws

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• negotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783 (ended the Revolutionary War)
• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 – public policy for western land survey/sale; provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for education
• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787 – set rules for creating new states (Northwest Terr.); granted limited self - gov to that developing territory; and prohibited slavery in certain regions

PROBLEMS

• #1: Weak central gov
• #2: Financial issues
• unpaid war debts, no tax power, state - issued money (inflation)
• no power to regulate trade – could only request state cooperation
• #3: Foreign/interstate issues
• Europe disregarded US
• Spain and England threatened borders

Answer:

This worksheet is about the Articles of Confederation (the first government structure of the United States after independence). Let's fill in the key blanks based on historical knowledge:

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

• Central government - 1 house (Congress) legislature with each state (having one vote)
• 9 out of 13 states had to approve laws
• All 13 states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
• Powers of the new government: conduct foreign affairs, make treaties, declare war, maintain an army (in theory), coin money (under the Articles, the central government had limited powers, mostly related to external matters and some interstate coordination)
• No power to tax (directly), regulate interstate or foreign trade, enforce laws (the Articles' government was weak; it relied on states for revenue and enforcement)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• negotiated the Treaty of Paris (1783) (ended the Revolutionary War)
• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 – public policy for surveying and selling western lands; provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for public education
• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787 – set rules for creating new states (from the Northwest Territory); granted limited self - government to that developing territory; and prohibited slavery in certain regions (the Northwest Territory, which helped establish a precedent against slavery in new areas)

PROBLEMS

• #1: Weak central government (the core issue; the government had little authority over the states)
• #2: Financial problems
• unpaid war debts, no way to raise revenue (since it couldn't tax), states printed their own money (leading to inflation and economic chaos)
• no power to regulate trade – could only ask states to cooperate (which they rarely did)
• #3: Foreign and interstate problems
• Europe didn't take the US seriously (due to its weak government)
• Spain and England threatened US borders (Spain controlled Florida and blocked the Mississippi River; England still had troops in the Northwest Territory)

If you want to fill in the worksheet with more concise answers (matching the blank length), here are the shortened key terms:

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

• Central government - 1 house (Congress) legislature with one vote per state
• 9 states had to approve laws
• All 13 states needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
• Powers of the new government: foreign affairs, treaties, war, army (limited), coin money
• No power to tax, regulate trade, enforce laws

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• negotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783 (ended the Revolutionary War)
• LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 – public policy for western land survey/sale; provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for education
• NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787 – set rules for creating new states (Northwest Terr.); granted limited self - gov to that developing territory; and prohibited slavery in certain regions

PROBLEMS

• #1: Weak central gov
• #2: Financial issues
• unpaid war debts, no tax power, state - issued money (inflation)
• no power to regulate trade – could only request state cooperation
• #3: Foreign/interstate issues
• Europe disregarded US
• Spain and England threatened borders