Articles of Confederation Assessment

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

• The ability of Congress to tax.

• Congress could not tax.

• The ability of Congress to declare war.

• The ability of Congress to create courts.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

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

• The ability to sign peace treaties
• Shays' Rebellion
• Northwest Ordinance
• 60,000 Ordinance

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

• There was only 1 branch of government which made it weak

• Congress did not have money to pay a federal army

• The United States had no common currency (same money)

• All of the above

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government

• A stronger militia

• A common currency

• A weaker national government

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

• Shays' Rebellion, which showed they could handle violence

• The establishment of the U.S. dollar, now they have the same money!

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783), which gave the United States land for Congress to admit new territory into the new country

• All of the choices

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 their new country from?

• Another rebellion like Shays'

• Taxation

• Another revolution

• Another tyrannical government like they had before with King George III