The Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government __________________________.

• Couldn’t establish an army, nor declare war.

• Couldn’t establish an army, but could declare war.

• Could establish an army and declare war.

• Could establish an army, but couldn’t declare war.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the state governments were NOT required to pay taxes to the Federal government.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could produce its own money.

• True

• False

What was Shays’s Rebellion?

• An uprising led by the government protesting farmers who wouldn’t pay their taxes.

• A meeting to discuss the issues facing farmers after the war.

• An uprising led by a former militia officer, Daniel Shays, protesting the foreclosures of farms for debt.

How many votes did each state have in Congress?

• It was based on population

• One vote regardless of size

• Two votes

The national government ______________________ collect taxes to fund its operations.

• could

• could not

The national government could make laws, _____________________________.

• as well as enforce them.

• but they couldn’t enforce them.

The Articles of Confederation formed a _____________________ government.

• strong

• weak

The colonists wanted to ___________________ a government with a strong, tyrannical leader.

• create

• avoid

The new government established by the Articles of Confederation was ______________ for running the new country.

• ineffective

• effective