Articles of Confederation

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to

• give the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce

• provide revenues ($$) for the national government

• establish the basic framework of the national government

• guarantee a bill of rights to protect citizens from the national government

Which of the following were Congress’ powers under the Articles of Confederation?

• postal service, make treaties, declare war

• declare war, collect taxes, manage Indian affairs

• coin money, collect taxes, control trade

• make treaties, control trade, declare war

Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.

• print money
• sell items to other countries
• tax
• spend money

This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?

• no common currency
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a -

• method to purchase territory from foreign powers

• procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

• process through which states could be added to the Union

• compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ central/ national government.

• strong

• average

• weak

• federal

Under the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, new states admitted to the Union -

• could not take part in presidential elections

• were considered equal to existing states

• were required to defend Native American lands

• were required to allow slavery

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

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

• 50,000

• 40,000

• 70,000

• 60,000