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Which of the following best states how Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny affected Congress?

A
Congress feared the spread of future rebellions and anarchy.
B
Congress feared the spread of slavery to Western territories.
C
Congress feared the rejection of the union by states.
D
Congress feared the creation of new, rebellious states.
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According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply for statehood after it had

A
5,000 free adult males.
B
5,000 enslaved people.
C
a state legislature.
D
a population of 60,000.
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The Articles of Confederation were

A
a constitution revising Britain’s Parliament.
B
a set of rules for governing the colonies.
C
a constitution that established the first US government.
D
a set of rules for governing the Northwest Territory.
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Which of the following was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 promoted

A
public education.
B
slavery.
C
taxation.
D
the development of colonies.
7

The Land Ordinance of 1785 addressed

A
slavery in the thirteen states.
B
settling public lands in the West.
C
trade among states.
D
settling public lands in the South.
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How were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 similar?

A
They both extended slavery.
B
They both freed enslaved people.
C
They both united the thirteen states.
D
They both encouraged settlement.
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The Articles of Confederation created a government that had

A
one branch.
B
two branches.
C
three branches.
D
four branches.
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How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 first divide land?

A
into states
B
into territories
C
into colonies
D
into townships

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