P. 202 / Wbk. p. 26

Wbk. p. 26

Chapter 8 Section 1 The Confederation Era P. 26/p. 202 Sequencing Events As you read this section, answer the questions about the events shown on the time line below. 1.What did the American settlers find when they reached Kentucky? Rich river valleys, many buffalo A few Native Americans who lived, hunted & fished in area 2.Why did the Articles of Confederation not take effect until 1781? 1775 Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky and helps build the Wilderness Road The Articles of Confederation take effect.

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Chapter 8 Section 1 The Confederation Era P. 26/p. 202 Sequencing Events As you read this section, answer the questions about the events shown on the time line below. 1.What did the American settlers find when they reached Kentucky? Rich river valleys, many buffalo A few Native Americans who lived, hunted & fished in area 2.Why did the Articles of Confederation not take effect until 1781? Some states refused to accept them ‘til states with W. land claims gave them up all agreed Congress should control them, & they agreed to Articles 1775 Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky and helps build the Wilderness Road The Articles of Confederation take effect.

3. What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do? Organized NW Territory geographically into 6 mile sq. plots- called townships 4. Why did Massachusetts farmers rebel against their state legislature? 5.How was the Northwest Ordinance different than the Land Ordinance of 1785? 1785 Congress passes the Land Ordinance of Daniel Shays leads a rebellion of farmers against the state of legislature in Massachusetts Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance.

3. What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do? Organized NW Territory geographically into 6 mile sq. plots- called townships 4. Why did Massachusetts farmers rebel against their state legislature? 5. How was the Northwest Ordinance different than the Land Ordinance of 1785? Organized NW Territory politically instead of geographically Set rules for settlement & government of territories 1785 Congress passes the Land Ordinance of Daniel Shays leads a rebellion of farmers against the state of legislature in Massachusetts Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance.

3. What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do? Organized NW Territory geographically into 6 mile sq. plots- called townships 4. Why did Massachusetts farmers rebel against their state legislature? Legislature did not pass debt relief, which would have helped them 5.How was the Northwest Ordinance different than the Land Ordinance of 1785? Organized NW Territory politically instead of geographically Set rules for settlement & government of territories 1785 Congress passes the Land Ordinance of Daniel Shays leads a rebellion of farmers against the state of legislature in Massachusetts Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance.