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New Nation

Authored by Carolynn Matras

History

5th - 7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Articles of the Confederation was the new nation’s _________ form of government. It established a ______ central government.

democratic, powerful

first, weak

federal, large

last, strong

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In a confederation, who keeps most of the government’s powers?

the king

Congress

the states

large landowners

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

Congress could not collect taxes.

the large states had too many votes.

the Supreme Court had too much power.

the small states had no independence.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of population.

It provided for no single national leader, such as a President.

It provided for no national court system.

Each state sent representatives to a national Congress.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following best completes the chart?

The Constitution was written.

The Bill of Rights was written.

The Declaration of Independence was written.

Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why did Shay’s Rebellion frighten many of new nation’s leaders?

They were concerned that loyalists would join the rebellion.

They were afraid farms would be attacked.

They believed the rebellion would spread to their property.

They thought the national government could not keep order.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the Northwest Ordinance?

A plan to divide the thirteen colonies into territories.

A law that prohibited western settlement past the Appalachian Mountains.

A law that outlined the steps new territories could follow to become states.

A law that permitted slavery in the new territories.

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