5th Grade Chapter 10

What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?

• a strong central government

• freedom independence and a firm league of friendship

• a powerful government

• a strong court system

Which of the following BEST describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• congress collected enough money to run the government

• the judicial branch interpreted the laws

• congress could not pass laws to collect taxes

• the legislative branch enforced the laws

What was one weakness of the articles of confederation?

• the government only had one branch

• each state paid taxes

• laws could not be made

• each state had one vote

What caused Shays' Rebellion?

• massachusetts had the power to tax its citizens

• massachusetts needed to pay its debts

• daniel shays was an angry farmer

• massachusetts property taxes were hard on farmers

Which of the following was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• divide the territory into smaller territories

• make the territory into four states

• make the territory into one state

• make the entire territory equal to the other states

Which of the following did NOT apply to the northwest ordinance of 1787?

• The northwest territory had to be divided into smaller territories

• the northwest territory would automatically become a state

• a governor and judges were named to govern the territory

• slavery was prohibited in the northwest territory

What was the original purpose of the constitutional convention?

• make laws to stop dissenters

• make a trade plan with europe

• revise the articles of confederation

• elect a leader of the confederation

Which point in the virginia plan was objected to by supporters of the new jersey plan?

• larger states should have more representation in congress

• congress requires greater power

• the government needs an executive branch

• the government needs a legislative branch

Which of the following does NOT describe the great compromise?

• equal representation in the senate

• representation based on population in the house of representatives

• a congress made up of two houses

• enslaved people counted in state populations

what was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?

• compromises were proposed

• the constitution replaced the articles of confederation

• the articles of confederation were amended

• trade with europe was established