Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution

What was the first form of government adopted by the "new" United States?

• the Mayflower Compact

• the House of Burgesses

• the Articles of Confederation

• the U.S. Constitution

What started Shay's Rebellion?

• Merchants in Massachusetts refused to accept paper money for goods.

• Massachusetts printed excessive amounts of currency.

• Farmers in Massachusetts were unable to pay state taxes and debts.

• New York placed excessive taxes on goods from Massachusetts.

Why did settlers in the State of Franklin decide to form their own nation?

• They had less conflicts with American Indians than the rest of North Carolina.

• They asked to be part of North Carolina and were turned down.

• They were farmers who could not pay their debts and wanted to leave the Confederation.

• They petitioned to become a state within the Confederation and were turned down.

How were Shay's Rebellion and the Lost State of Franklin similar?

• Both groups rebelled when they could not form their own states.

• Both were caused by farmers who had economic troubles after the Revolutionary War.

• Both ended without bloodshed or war, and had no effect on the new nation.

• Both created doubt in the Articles of Confederation and increased calls for a stronger U.S. government.

Why were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 significant?

• They required territories to preserve parts of the lands for Native Americans.

• They established ways to distribute land and create new states.

• They maintained the balance between free and slave states in the nation.

• They allowed the United States to sell land to citizens directly.

What was the MAIN reason for the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• They did not establish a Congress to pass federal laws.

• They did not allow states to collect taxes.

• They did not protect the fundamental rights of citizens.

• They failed to give the national government enough power.

What is the term for a document stating the rules under which a government will operate?

• constitution

• suffrage

• decree

• treaty

What type of government was created by the United States if the State governments are given power to do what the federal government cannot?

• unlimited government

• feudal monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• limited government

Who is called the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Who was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Millard Fillmore