Unit 3 - Part A - The Articles of Confederation

Why did some of that nation's Founders think it was a strength that the Articles of Confederation lacked an executive and judicial branch at the national level?

• They feared the threat of a foreign invasion.

• They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government.

• They feared a strong central government with too much power.

• They desired to copy the British monarchy.

The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation...

• had many serious problems and shortcomings.

• created a navy strong enough to protect against foreign invasion.

• would carry the nation into the future.

• gave the government enough powers to succeed.

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of a law establishing...

• the ability of Congress to tax the states effectively.

• the President's right to put down rebellions.

• a process for admitting new states into the Union.

• a central banking system.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could make treaties.

• The federal government had more power than the state governments.

• The federal government had no power to tax.

• There was a common currency.

Which of the following was America's first attempt to create an organized government?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris of 1783

The Articles of Confederation did all of the following except:

• form a loose union of the states

• give Congress power to make war and peace with other nations

• divide power among three branches of government

• serve as the first plan of government for the United States

In an attempt to prevent the type of tyranny and oppression that American colonists experienced from King George III, the Articles of Confederation gave _____________ to the national government.

• unlimited powers

• many powers

• taxing powers

• few powers

The main purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that it...

• strengthened the role of the thirteen original states in Congress.

• provided for the removal of American Indians from the East Coast to territories across the Appalachian Mountains.

• ended the earlier system of land survey established by the federal government for new territories.

• established a procedure for admitting new states into the Union as equals to the other states.

Despite the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, one positive thing that Congress did during this time was...

• create a plan for admitting new states into the Union.

• remove Native Americans from all United States territory.

• tax American citizens to pay off its war debt.

• elect the first president of the United States.

The Northwest Ordinance prohibited which of the following in the territories north of the Ohio River?

• owning slaves

• right to trial by jury

• freedom of religion

• access to public education