Articles Of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?

• Legislative & Executive
• Executive & Judicial
• Judicial & Legislative
• Executive & Oak

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?

• The ability to sign peace treaties

• Shays' Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• 60,000 Ordinance

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States
• The National Government
• The Continental Congress
• The Legislative Branch

Why was the U.S. Army so weak under the Articles of Confederation?

• There was only 1 branch of government
• States could refuse to provide soldiers
• The nation had no common currency
• All of the above

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Which of the following demonstrated 1 of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

• Shays' Rebellion
• The establishment of the U.S. dollar
• The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
• A system of taxation

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?

• 50,000
• 65,000
• 70,000
• 60,000

How many states needed to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• 3/4
• 13
• 2/3
• 12

Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A Constitution established after the American Revolution
• A Declaration of Independence
• The 1st Constitution of the U.S.
• A strong form of government

What did the Continental Congress want to protect Individual Rights from?

• Another rebellion like Shays'
• Taxation
• Another revolution
• Another tyrannical government