The Articles of Confederation - Peardeck

Fill in the Blank

According to the Northwest Ordinance, what was the minimum size of land (in acres) that could be purchased by citizens at a low cost?

Multiple Choice

What was one major requirement for a territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It had to allow slavery

• Its population had to reach 60,000

• It had to be located east of the Mississippi River

• It had to be approved by the President

Open Ended

Why do you think the lack of power to tax caused an argument between the states?

Multiple Select

Based on the problems described in slides 1 and 2, what were two major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of power to tax

• No national army

• No power to regulate trade between states

• No power to declare war

Multiple Select

Which of the following problems did the Articles of Confederation fail to address, as shown in slides 3 and 4?

• Interstate trade disputes

• Foreign threats

• Taxation of goods crossing state borders

• Establishing a national currency

Open Ended

Why would the closing of the port in New Orleans cause an issue for the people of the United States?

Fill in the Blank

Congress did not have enough ___ or silver to make coins.

Open Ended

How could Congress and the states each printing their own money create problems for the country?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of Shays' Rebellion?

• Congress realized it needed more power to maintain order

• Farmers lost their land due to unpaid debts

• The rebellion led to changes in the Articles of Confederation

• Congress created a national army immediately

Open Ended

What is one reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?

Open Ended

Which had more power - the states or the federal government (Congress)? Why?

Open Ended

What was the Articles of Confederation?