The Articles of Confederation

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong national government?

• states would have too much power

• rights for which people fought would be lost

• another war would occur between Great Britain and America

• laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

Which was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could not declare war.

• Congress could not impose taxes.

• Congress could not set up a postal system.

• Congress could not create an army and navy.

What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• land north and south of the colonies

• land of the 13 original colonies

• land between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes

• land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Territories eventually became states.

• George Washington was elected president.

• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

• Slavery was expanded in the United States.

Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

• It was the beginning of a civil war.

• It led to the passage of a new Constitution.

• It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.

• It dramatized the power of the central government.

What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?

• to write the U.S. Constitution

• to end the conflict in Massachusetts

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to rewrite the Declaration of Independence

What were the first states of the United States of America?

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Jersey, Mississippi

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Jersey, Alabama

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Jersey

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Jersey, Florida

What was the name of the first states before they became the UNITED States

• 13 states

• british states

• the brit

• the thirteen colonies

Who wrote The Articles of Confederation?

• John Smith

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Dickinson

What year was The Articles of Confederation written?

• 1897

• 1777

• 1678

• 1779