Articles of Confederation

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The states retained the most of the power of government under..

• The Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

The country under the Articles of Confederation could not defend itself because it could not

• collect taxes
• amend the Articles
• create a national Army

The central government under the Articles of Confederation had to __________ states to pay taxes

• Force
• Ask
• Ask the President to Require

The event that convinced many that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to be the basis of an effective government was..

• The Revolutionary war
• Shays's Rebellion
• The Constitutional Convention

What was a major weakness under the Articles of Confederation? 

• the large states received more votes in Congress than the small states did  
• the national government could not enforce its laws  
•   too much power was given to the president            
•  state governments could not coin money

What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?

• Mississippi Territory 
• New England Territory 
• Spanish Territory
• Northwest Territory 

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

Which of the following is an accurate (true) statement concerning the Articles of Confederation

• There were three branches of government.
• The national government was more powerful than the state governments.
• A bicameral legislature was established.
• It was the nation’s first plan of government.