US1.7a/b Documents

Articles of Confederation was written -

• during the 1st Continental Congress
• after the Civil War 
• during the American Revolution 
• after the Treaty of Paris 

Why did the colonial delegates create a weak national government? (Articles of Confederation)

• Resented Britain's strong national government 
• Did not want the U.S. to become a world power
• Did not want to fight another war
• Believed it would prevent more conflicts with Great Britain

Under the Articles of Confederation which level of government had the most power?

• National
• Local 
• State
• Territories 

Under the Articles of Confederation - 
What branches of government did not exist? 

• Legislative and Judicial 
• Legislative and Judicial 
• Judicial and Congress
• Executive and Judicial

States taxed one another and did not listen to the national government in regards to trading. 
Which weakness? 

• Did not regulate commerce
• No Common Currency
• Weak military 
• One vote regardless of size

How many votes did each states receive under the Articles of Confederation? 

• Two
• Depending on the states' population
• One
• Ten

Why did state delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention? 

• To add amendments to the Articles of Confederation 
• To write a new constitution
• To create a monarchy 
• To write the Treaty of Paris

Where was the Constitutional Convention held? 

• Annapolis,Maryland
• Washington,D.C.
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

Who was elected to be President of the Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

Which of following is NOT an issue state delegates debated over?

• large and small states representation
• acquiring new territories 
• slavery 
• power of the national government