Chapter 7_Lesson 1/2

By the end of 1776, all states had written their constitutions.

• True

• False

Americans were ready to concentrate power in the hands of a single ruler.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, central government could carry out foreign affairs.

• True

• False

Changes to the Articles had to be approved by a total of 13 states.

• True

• False

The Revolutionary War left the Continental Congress with a huge debt.

• True

• False

The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of the

• governor.

• president.

• state representative.

• state senator.

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through

• appointed representatives.

• elected representatives.

• kingships.

• monarchies.

One of the Confederation’s accomplishments was an arrangement for

• currency to be created.

• foreign troops

• new states in the West.

• the military

What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?

• Mississippi Territory

• Northwest Territory

• Ohio Territory

• Western Territory

One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with

• drawing maps.

• Native Americans.

• new states.

• the nation’s finances.