Articles of Confederation 2020

What was the first constitution of the United States?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris

• Magna Carta

Which of these was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Weak central Government

• No executive branch (President)

• No Judicial Branch (court system)

• All of the above

Under the Articles of Confederation power was given to the

• Central Government

• President

• States

• Court System

Why did the people fear a strong national government?

• We just lost a war with a strong government

• We did not want the leaders to become tyrants like King George

• We were scared and wanted a strong government

Name the event that was an uprising by farmers who shut down the courts due to being in debt.

• Shays Rebellion

• Boston Massacre

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Constitutional Convention

According to Thomas Jefferson the state of American anarchy under the Articles of Confederation was an exaggeration.

• True

• False

What was a cause of Shays Rebellion?

• State increased land taxes by 60%

• The farmers were upset that all power was given to the central government

• State increased land grants that gave extra money to the farmers

Why did Shays Rebellion bring an end to the Articles of Confederation?

• U.S. government was in debt

• U.S. government could not raise an army

• It brought to light many weaknesses of the AOC

• All of the above

Meeting that was held in 1787 to create a new system of government which created the United States constitution.

• Constitutional Convention

• Treaty of Paris

• Articles of Confederation

• Geneva Convention

Which of these was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Could not raise an army

• Could not tax

• Could not control trade

• Could not engage in conversation