Chapter 11 lesson 1 quiz
  • 1. Left the central government weak and gave most of the power to the states
A) Shay's rebellion
B) Northwest Ordinance
C) Articles of Confederation
  • 2. It was caused by the heavy taxes charged by Massachusetts on land.
A) Shay's Rebellion
B) Northwest Ordinance
C) Article of Confederation
  • 3. This law set out a plan for territories to become new states.
A) Articles of Confederation
B) Shay's rebellion
C) Northwest Ordinance
  • 4. An area of land that belongs to a government.
A) statehood
B) Northwest Ordinance
C) Territories
  • 5. To become a state a territory needs 60,000 people
A) statehood
B) territories
C) Northwest Ordinance
  • 6. Why was the Northwest Ordinance important?
A) Served as a model for adding land to the United States
B) gave power to the government
C) It served as a model for adding land to Great Britain
  • 7. What areas did the Northwest Ordinance regulate?
A) Cleveland, Ohio, Gary, Michigan, Wisconsin
B) Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois
C) Kentucky, Flint, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin
  • 8. Why did many blame the Articles of Conferation for the Shay's rebellion?
A) Gave too much power to the state government
B) Gave too little power to the state government
C) Gave no power to the state government
  • 9. What area did the northwest ordinance regulate?
A) The northwest territories
B) The east-west territories
C) The southwest territories
  • 10. Who was Richard Allen?
A) A former slave that started the free african society
B) He was a slave that started the free american society
C) He was a Canadian who started the free african society
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