Articles of Confederation and Constitution Test

What were some problems delegates encounter while passing new laws Under the Articles of Confederation?

• Often not enough delegates

• All 13 delegates had to agree

• All laws were easy to pass

• Delegates rarely agreed

Delegates at the Annapolis Convention agreed that...

• A stronger national government was needed to oversee commerce

• No changes were needed as the country was happy and prosperous

• The Articles of Confederation were the best rules to govern the U.S

What happened during Shays's Rebellion?

• Poor farmers were harvesting their crops

• Poor farmers destroyed debt records

• Rich farmers were celebrating Shays birthday

• Poor farmers shut down courthouses

Who was the leader of Shays's Rebellion?

• Daniel Smith

• Daniel Shays

• Shay Daniels

• Smith Daniels

After Shays's Rebellion some leaders wanted...

• A stronger national government

• A weak national government

• To move to a new country

• To sleep because they were tired

Some leaders wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation because they feared a strong central government could threaten the rights of citizens.

• True

• False

Who was present at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

What major decision did the delegates make during their meeting?

• To keep the articles of confederation

• To create a new constitution

• To tax the people

What did delegates call their new plan?

• The Constitution of Mexico

• The Constitution of the United States of America

• The Constitution of Canada

• The Constitution of the United Nations

Under the Virginia plan, states would be represented based on...

• Slaves

• Number of houses

• Money

• Population