Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

• Because it was written by women who fought in the Revolutionary War

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Which of the following reasons BEST express why the delegates who created the Articles of Confederation didn't want a leader or president to lead the new government?

• They wanted the states to individually run themselves

• They were afraid to give too much power to one person fearing tyrannical rule like they did under King George

• They believed states could provide financial stability for themselves

• They wanted Congress to carry out the duties to keep the states from becoming too powerful

Which of the following was a cause of Daniel Shay's Rebellion?

• Lack of money

• Lack of an executive

• Lack of a National Court

• Lack of a strong national government

Shay's Rebellion was a clear indication that

• Farmers were happy that they could pay off their debt

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be revised because there was no national army to stop the rebellion

• The United States was a peaceful country

• The United States didn't have any problems under the Articles of Confederation. It was smooth sailing ahead for the new nation.

One weakness of the Articles was the National Government or Congress could not "levy" taxes. The term "levy" means

• Collect

• Raise

• To gather

• All of the above

The moment is, indeed, important! – If government shrinks, or is unable to enforce its laws; fresh maneuvers will be displayed by the insurgents – anarchy & confusion must prevail – and every thing will be turned topsy turvey in that State; where it is not probable the mischiefs will terminate.

What event is George Washington describing in the excerpt above?

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Battle of Saratoga

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Louisiana Purchase