The Articles of Confederation

What were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Check all that apply.

• No central leadership

• A strong and fair judicial system

• Congress had no power to tax which resulted in borrowing money and accruing debt

• Trade was not regulated

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A bill of rights

• The basis for the first national government of the United States

• A formal declaration of independence

• A writ of laws passed down from King George III

Ratify means to ________________?

What was the purpose of Shays' Rebellion?

• To protest sufrage

• A rebellion over strict trade regulations

• An uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt

• A protest of the Tea Act

Under the Articles of Confederation most of the power was held by_______________?

• The Executive Branch

• The States

• The Judicial Branch

• Foreign Nations

Under Massachusetts tax policy what punishments did farmers face when they were unable to pay taxes or the debt they owed? Check all that apply.

• Farmers had to sell their property

• Farmers had to serve a term in prison

• Farmers had their property confiscated and auctioned

• Farmers were given a weekly allowance

What were 2 successful components of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could sign treaties and establish a military force

• Congress established a currency for all states and tax the people

• Congress could enforce the laws and establish courts

• Congress established a voting system and the electoral college

The system set up for surveying and dividing western territories into townships was known as the__________?

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• The Great Tax Plan

• The Surveyor Expedition

• Forty Acres and a Mule Plan

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlined how a territory could be settled and gave the citizens various rights.

• True

• False

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 promised the citizens who settled in these territories various rights. What were some of the rights guaranteed to the people? Choose all that apply.

• Freedom of religious expression

• Land set aside for public education

• The right to a trial by jury for anyone accused of a crime

• All of the above