Articles of Confederation/Shay's Rebellion

After the Revolutionary War, the newly created United States of American was tremendously in debt. To repay this debt, the federal government imposed:

• Taxes

• Dock Fees

• Land Use Fees

• Armament Fees

The first document that attempted to establish a system of government in the United States was:

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Proclamation of 1763

• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was purposely made:

• Strong

• Weak

While the federal government has the power to declare war, it did NOT have the power to impose:

(a)  

After the Revolutionary War, soldiers were not paid for their service.

• True

• False

In response to what were seen as unfair practices (not paying soldiers, levying taxes, etc...), this for captain in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment led an uprising against the government:

• George Washington

• Daniel Shays

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government created a singular monetary system for the easy exchange of money between the colonies.

• True

• False

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had this many votes in Congress:

• 1

• 13

• 100

• 25

What was Daniel Shays fate after his failed rebellion?

• He was pardoned for his crimes

• He was captured and imprisoned for life

• He was captured and sentenced to death

While Shay's Rebellion was an ultimate failure, it is important because it exposed the weakness of:

• The Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• Proclamation of 1763