Study Guide
Era Of The Confederation
NOTE: If you can answer these questions satisfactorily, you should
do well on this section of the first exam.
The material below consists of important material from the lecture. Questions on the test will be largely taken
from this material.
Terms (definition and significance):
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
Shays’ Rebellion
Questions to Think About:
What were the powers of the Confederation government? What were its weaknesses?
What problems with foreign policy did the Confederation government
experience?
What problems with economic policy did the Confederation
government experience?
What problems did the Confederation have with western settlement
and the Indians?