Articles of Confederation through the Great Compromise

How did Shays' Rebellion affect people's reactions to the Articles of Confederation?

• People hoped for a new revolution.

• People worried about having a weak central government.

• People wanted more individual rights.

• It put more farmers' in debtors jail.

What is one reason people wanted change to the Articles of Confederation?>

• They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.

• They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 

• Central government was weak and ineffective.

• State government was weak and ineffective.

The Great Compromise proposed the legislative branch of government be composed of    

• One House – With equal representation

• Three houses based on the three regions of the United States

• Two houses (1 House with representation based on population & 1 house with equal  representation)

In the Virginia Plan, who would benefit the most?    

• the larger states 

• the smaller states

•  slave owners

 One of the major problems with the Articles of Confederation is that it 

• Did not have the power to declare war to defend the country 

• Placed high federal taxes on peopl

•  Did not have an executive or president

Shays Rebellion convinced a majority of American citizens there was a need to

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Create a national bank

• Dedicate national finances towards building up the military

Who wrote the first draft of the Articles of Confederation?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

• Mr. Schamp

What is the name of our first government?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

Which is not true about the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The government can make treaties.

• The government can declare war.

• The government can establish post offices.

• All of these are true.

Which of these was a reason that the Articles of Confederation wasn't successful?

• Couldn't elect a president.

• Couldn't tax states or the people.

• Could make laws, but not enforce them.

• There are all reasons that the Articles of Confederation wasn't successful.