US History-Articles of Confederation

Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A. The Declaration of Independence

• The first plan of government

• The Bill of Rights

• The New Deal

Under the Articles of Confederation each state, no matter the size, was allowed how many votes?

• 1

• 2

• 100

• 32

When were the Articles of Confederation approved?

• 1800

• 1987

• 1777

• 1987

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• US Census

• The Bill of Rights

• The New Deal

• The US Constitution

When writing the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the colonists want a strong central government?

• The feared a king like in Britain

• They hated Congress

• Did not want political parties

• No good presidents at the time

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the articles?

• Provided for a weak national government

• Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce

• Provided for a strong president

• Provided for no common currency

• Gave each state one vote regardless of size

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory?

• Gave slaves an education.

• Determined a fixed wage for slaves.

• It regulated the slave trade.

• Outlawed slavery in the new territories.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established which procedure?

• Election of state governors by the people

• Collection of property taxes from state residents.

• Outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union.

• Drafting male citizens into state militia

What did Shays’ Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• The ability to sign peace treaties

• A common currency

• A strong national government

• A stronger militia

Who participated in Shays’ Rebellion?

• Massachusetts militia men

• Loyalists

• Poor farmers who were Continental Army soldiers