4.1, 4.2, 4.4: Articles, Constitution, & Bill of Rights

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• to establish state governments in the American states

• to establish a government in lands west of the Appalachians

• to reduce land claims of larger states

• to unite the new United States under one national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, who was in charge of enforcing the laws that Congress passed?

• the states

• the Continental Army

• the central government

• the leader of Congress

Before Maryland would agree to approve the Articles of Confederation, it insisted that

• Virginia give Britain its claims to lands west of the Appalachians.

• Virginia give Maryland its claims to lands west of the Appalachians.

• all states claiming lands west of the Appalachians give up their claims to Congress.

• all states give Maryland their claims to lands west of the Appalachians.

What were the consequences of states printing their own money after the Revolutionary War?

• The Confederation was able to pay off its debts to foreign nations.

• The value of the Continental dollar increased.

• The states could not agree how much each other's money was worth.

• The rate of trade between states increased.

What was the requirement for a territory to be able to apply for admission to the nation as a new state?

• a majority of its settlers owned land

• proof that it could govern itself

• a minimum of 60,000 free settlers

• sale of all sections in all townships

Why were the laws that Congress passed relating to the Northwest Territory considered a success?

• The laws discouraged the creation of new states.

• The laws granted essential rights and civil liberties to settlers.

• The laws required basic education to help settlers gain employment.

• The laws allowed Congress to give away land to settlers for free.

Which was an important consequence of Shays' Rebellion?

• state militias became more powerful

• more power given to Congress

• the establishment of a new national military force

• a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation

What was the ORIGINAL purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• to write a new constitution

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to decide who the leaders of the country should be

• to decide between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

During the time of the Constitutional Convention, which type of state would have been considered a "large state"?

• a state with a large population

• a state with many square miles

• a state with a strong economy

• a state that possesses a strong influence over other states

What was the MAIN disagreement among delegates to the Convention?

• how the legislature would be structured

• whether there would be a chief executive

• how many branches of government to have

• who should be the head of the executive branch