Articles of Confederation - Notes

Multiple Choice

Which section is the land acquired in the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War?

• A

• B

• C

• H

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

The 1780s were known as the Critical Period. What challenges did the new government/nation face during this time?

• Economic instability

• Foreign threats

• Internal conflicts

• Lack of leadership

Fill in the Blanks

The cartoon portrays that the Articles of Confederation will _ _ _ _ the new government

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

Who drafted the nation's first constitution called the Articles of Confederation?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Dickinson

• George Washington

Categorize

Options (6)

Unicameral Congress

One vote per state

No president

No national courts

9/13 states to pass laws

13/13 to amend

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

Government Structure vs. Voting Requirements

Government Structure

Voting Requirements

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What type of legislature is described in the previous slide?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• Multicameral

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What are the powers of the new government as mentioned in the image?

• Wage war

• Collect taxes

• Regulate commerce

• Make treaties

Multiple Select

Pick the TWO results of the Treaty of Paris

• The United States gains the right to strip Loyalists of their property.

• United States is recognized as an independent nation

• Britain must return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.

• Britain cedes territory east of the Mississippi River.

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• allowed new settlers to have slaves.

• set up rules and procedures for territories to request admission into the United States as a state.

• provided a system for distributing public lands by creating townships that were divided into 640-acre sections.

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation?

• It included no provision for repaying war debt

• The president and Congress stole federal money

• The U.S. did not have adequate natural resources to generate money

• Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. states/citizens.

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What were the problems faced by the new nation with foreign (European) nations?

• Lack of respect from Europe

• Support from Spain and England

• Expansion of interests in the east

• Debt repayment issues

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What were the main reasons for Shays' Rebellion led by Captain Daniel Shays in 1786?

• High state taxes

• Lack of paper money

• Imprisonment for debt

• All of the above

Match

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.12 – Explain how domestic issues influenced the creation of the Constitution.

Causes vs. Effects of Shays’ Rebellion

Please choose the description that best matches the terms

• High state taxes

• Debt & imprisonment

• Lack of money

• Courts seizing farms

Showed Articles were too weak

Increased support for new Constitution

Encouraged attendance at Convention

Led to stronger national gov’t movement

• Showed Articles were too weak

• Increased support for new Constitution

• Encouraged attendance at Convention

• Led to stronger national gov’t movement

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard SS.8.A.3.9 — “Evaluate the structure, strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.”

What was the result of Shays' Rebellion?

• People realized the national government was powerful

• People realized the national government was powerless

• People were convinced to support the Articles of Confederation

• People decided to ignore the rebellion

Categorize

Options (10)

Congress could NOT collect taxes

Congress could NOT regulate commerce between states

No national court system

Unanimous vote required to amend Articles

Weak central (national) government

Negotiated Treaty of Paris 1783

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Land Ordinance of 1785

Congress could make treaties

Congress could wage war

​ ​ Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.11 – Analyze the Articles of Confederation and identify their strengths and weaknesses

Strengths vs. Weaknesses of the Articles

Strength

Weakness

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What was the main purpose of the 1786 Annapolis Convention?

• To improve trade relations between states

• To draft a new constitution

• To discuss foreign policy

• To address Shays' Rebellion

Match

Ordinances , Laws and Conventions – Purpose and Impact

Please match the term with its correct description

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• NorthwestOrdinance of 1787

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Annapolis Convention

• Articles of Confederation

Set rules for surveying/selling western

Pathway for new states; banned slavery

Ended the Revolutionary War; recognized

Discussed trade issues; called for Phila

Established first U.S. government (weak

• Set rules for surveying/selling western

• Pathway for new states; banned slavery

• Ended the Revolutionary War; recognized

• Discussed trade issues; called for Phila

• Established first U.S. government (weak

Multiple Choice

Florida Standard: SS.8.A.3.9

Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

What was the total number of delegates sent to the Philadelphia Convention?

• 50

• 55

• 60

• 45

Multiple Choice

Who presided over the Philadelphia Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

Open Ended

THREE major issues/debates at the beginning of the Constitutional Convention.

Match

Match the person to the correct description.

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Dickinson

• Benjamin Franklin

“Father of the Constitution”

Presided over the Constitutional Convent

Drafted the Articles of Confederation

Elder statesman who attended the Convent

• “Father of the Constitution”

• Presided over the Constitutional Convent

• Drafted the Articles of Confederation

• Elder statesman who attended the Convent

Multiple Select

Who were the individuals that did not attend the Philadelphia Convention?

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry