AOC TEST Review This power point should be used to review – not memorize – these will not be the exact questions on the test. **Review AOC Reading Notes p. 6, AOC PT from last week and this week, Features of the AOC p. 7, p. 8 Scenarios & the True /False Check UP **Remember – you will be able to utilize the AOC Doodle NOTES Task Assessment while taking the test!

citizens feared a strong central government Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the Congress was denied the powers of taxation, regulating trade and creating tariffs?

STATE Because leaders wanted to limit the powers of the national government – under the AOC, most power belonged to the individual _____ governments ?

Did not have the power to tax Why was the U.S. Congress unable to resolve the nation’s economic problems while operating under the Articles of Confederation?

The Northwest Ordinance Given its lack of power, what did the U.S. Congress under the AOC create that was actually considered a success?

create a strong and effective U. S. government create a strong and effective U.S. government. preserve British power in the colonies. provide a model for state constitutions. preserve the states as being separate and sovereign. The AOC created a loose alliance of states with a weak central government in order to do what?

Which statement describes a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Congress had too much control over the states. Congress had too much control over individual citizens. Congress did not have the power to tax. Congress did not have the power to declare war Which statement describes a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

How did Spain take advantage of the weak national government? They attacked settlers on the western frontier They closed the port of New Orleans They didn’t remove their soldiers from the Ohio territory They refused to recognize the U.S. as a separate and independent nation How did Spain take advantage of the weak national government?

a plan for the orderly settlement of new territory Under the AOC, what did the Northwest Ordinance provide?

Freedom of petition & speech Right to privacy & right to Trial by Jury Freedom of Religion & Right to Trial by Jury Freedom of speech & religion The NW Ordinance provided a bill of rights to settlers which included which two rights?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana & Illinois (and part of Minnesota) The Northwest Ordinance was passed by the United States Congress in 1787. Which states were created as a result?

The colonists resented Britain’s strong national government Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation create a weak national?

The Articles made it hard to maintain a strong army Why were British soldiers able to avoid leaving the Ohio Valley?

Slavery The NW Ordinance became the first law in US History to restrict what?

Congressional money was worthless Why did states print their own money?

The Articles of Confederation did not set up a national judicial system Why were states unable to settle disputes among themselves?

The United States had no president under the Articles of Confederation Why was it hard to enforce national laws?

ALL 13 states had to agree What was it difficult for the Articles of Confederation to be amended (changed)?

Shays’s Rebellion What event was important to the call for a Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the AOC?

A stronger national government What did this rebellion demonstrate the need for? (people worried that the AOC couldn’t provide protection and stability)

Make laws 60,000 ?states 13/13 votes for changes Draft Soldiers – ask states Rights Rule?

Fact Bank for AOC DOODLE NOTES TASK ACTIVITY: The AOC were the 1st real government of the U.S. Designed to keep the National Gov’t very weak with most power at the state level. STATE Gov’t very weak with most power at the national level. STATES and the NATIONAL governments equal and balanced in power. RAISE $ BY SELLING LAND DRAFT SOLDIERS RAISE TAXES REGULATE TRADE DECLARE WAR MAKE ALLIANCES/TREATIES WORK w/ NATIVE AMERICANS  MAKE LAWS CONGRESS PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE NATIONAL COURT SYSTEM     LAND ACQUISITION ACTS NORTHWEST ORDINANCE AMERICAN RIGHTS ACTS Can’t declare war Can’t defend the country Can’t pay debts Can’t make treaties No Courts to settle disputes No president to enforce laws 9 states have to agree No way to create new states The AOC is not working, we need to change it. The AOC is working well and is what we wanted. I am fighting to keep farmers out of debtors prison I am fighting to keep bankers out of debtors prison I am fighting to keep soldiers out of debtors prison.   30,000, 50,000 60,000 or 90,000 MI, MO, IL, IA, IN, WI, MN, OH, OK, TN, KY, LA   Right to bear arms Right to Trial by Jury Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Protection of Quartering of Troops Slavery is allowed Slavery is denied