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Articles of Confederation Worksheet 1. Under the Articles of Confederation, how many houses of Congress were there? one 2. Each state had anywhere from 2-7 representatives. How many votes did each state get in Congress? one 3. How many votes did Congress need to pass a law? 2/3 9 out of 13 4. Congress had the power to declare war, make treaties, manage Indian affairs, maintain an army and navy, coin and borrow money, regulate weights and measures, and establish a postal service. What were two major powers Congress did not have? Can’t raise taxes, regulate trade, no president, no court 5. Most every state wrote constitutions that had 3 branches of government. What were the 3 branches? Look at the top cartoon for help also Legislative, Executive, Judicial 6. Article of Confederation passed the Land Ordinance of 1785. Where was this new law to be enforced? Northwest Territory A township would be 6 miles square and subdivided into 36 sections 1 mile square. What was the minimum price per acre of land? $1.00 How would you divided up the new land gained after the Revolutionary War between the 13 colonies? Draw in lines where you think the new territory should be divided among states.
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Articles of Confederation Worksheet
1. Under the Articles of Confederation, how many houses of Congress were there? one
2. Each state had anywhere from 2-7 representatives. How many votes did each state get in Congress? one
3. How many votes did Congress need to pass a law? 2/3 9 out of 13
4. Congress had the power to declare war, make treaties, manage Indian affairs, maintain an army and navy,
coin and borrow money, regulate weights and measures, and establish a postal service. What were two
major powers Congress did not have? Can’t raise taxes, regulate trade, no president, no court
5. Most every state wrote constitutions that had 3 branches of government. What were the 3 branches? Look
at the top cartoon for help also Legislative, Executive, Judicial
6. Article of Confederation passed the Land Ordinance of 1785. Where was this new law to be enforced?
Northwest Territory
A township would be 6 miles square and subdivided into 36 sections 1 mile square. What was the minimum
price per acre of land? $1.00
How would you divided up the new land gained after the Revolutionary War between the 13 colonies? Draw in lines where you think the new territory should be divided among states.
