Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention

What was America's first attempt at a national government?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Why did many states not want this national government to be strong?

• They were afraid a strong government would trample on states' rights.

• They were afraid a strong government would become like a monarchy.

• They were afraid a strong government would take away their rights

• All are correct

What are some things the Confederation government COULD do? (STRENGTHS)

• Talk to foreign countries

• Deal with Westward Expansion

• Have an army

• All of these

What are some things the Confederation government could NOT do? (WEAKNESSES)

• Tax

• Enforce laws

• Have a unified, strong currency

• All of these

What was a SIGNIFICANT weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no ability to talk to foreign nations.

• There was no ability to deal with Westward Expansion.

• There was no ability to have an army.

• There was no ability to tax and enforce laws.

What was a SIGNIFICANT strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• The ability to talk to to foreign countries and expand westward.

• The ability to enforce laws.

• The ability to have a common currency.

• The ability to tax and enforce laws.

What ruling was made by the Articles of Confederation government that managed the entry of new states?

• Southwest Ordinance

• Northwest Ordinance

• British Ordinance

• American Ordinance

What was outlawed in the new states by the Northwest Ordinance?

• Slavery

• Taxes

• Trade

• Coffee

Farmers in Massachusetts were being sent to jail because they couldn't pay off their land/debts?

• True

• False

Daniel Shay led a rebellion against the Massachusetts state government?

• True

• False