Chapter 7Chapter 7

Guided Reading Activity 7-1Guided Reading Activity 7-1

A More Perfect unionA More Perfect union

1. to stop the abuses of power in the states and 1. to stop the abuses of power in the states and also to keep power in the hands of the peoplealso to keep power in the hands of the people

2. the legislative branch2. the legislative branch

3. Articles of Confederation3. Articles of Confederation

4. Could – conduct foreign affairs, maintain an 4. Could – conduct foreign affairs, maintain an army, borrow money, issue currencyarmy, borrow money, issue currency

Could Not – regulate trade, force soldiers to join the Could Not – regulate trade, force soldiers to join the army, taxarmy, tax

5. March 1, 17815. March 1, 1781

6. Thomas Jefferson6. Thomas Jefferson

7. a procedure for surveying and selling 7. a procedure for surveying and selling the western lands of the Ohio Riverthe western lands of the Ohio River

8. the Northwest Territory8. the Northwest Territory

9. there was no gold or silver to back up 9. there was no gold or silver to back up the paper moneythe paper money

10. collecting a 5% import tax10. collecting a 5% import tax

11. the British kept Americans out of the 11. the British kept Americans out of the West Indies and other profitable marketsWest Indies and other profitable markets

12. closed the lower Mississippi River to 12. closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping in 1784American shipping in 1784