1.4 Challenges of the Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress _________ power to tax.

• no

• lots

• plenty

• supreme

The Articles of Confederation provided for no ___________________.

• legislative branch

• senators branch

• executive branch

• congressional branch

What foreign policy issue did the nation face during the 1780s?

• France was not carrying out its promises according to the US-France treaty.

• The Spanish were not allowing the US access to the Mississippi River.

• Dutch merchants were not allowed to trade with Americans.

• Property belonging to patriots was not being returned to them by state legislatures.

What best describes the reason why Continental Army soldiers were not being paid for their service?

• The national government had to petition states for tax revenue to deposit in the national treasury.

• The national government could not impose taxes.

• The national government was too disorganized to accurately raise revenue.

• State governments had supremacy over the national government and were not approving tax collection.

The fact that the national government was so limited under the Articles of Confederation led to all of the following except:

• States were imposing duties on goods from other states

• State legislatures were abusing their power and violating rights principle to America's founding.

• The national government could not negotiate treaties because that was a power assigned to state governments.

• The national government couldn't enforce national laws and resolutions due to no executive branch.

A lack of military strength led to what issues during the 1780s?

• Pirates from North Africa raiding American ships and enslaving sailors.

• Inability to force the British from now American owned military posts.

• Inability to effectively deal with Shay's Rebellion

• The loss of Atlantic trade routes.

Shay's Rebellion was an uprising involving what group of people?

• Soldiers of the Continental Army

• Patriots concerned with the size of the government

• Poor merchants who were impacted by the economic recession

• Western Massachusetts farmers unable to afford their property.

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A stronger national government

• A stronger militia

• A common currency

• The ability to sign peace treaties

State legislators passed more laws in the 1780s than they had in the previous century. Many of these laws were popular, but often restricted individual rights of people. That development illustrates a major challenge of what type of democracy?

• Participatory

• Pluralist

• Elite