Quiz - Articles of Confederation & Shay's rebellion

What legislative body created the Articles of Confederation?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The First Continental Congress
• The Second Continental Congress

Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?

• states
• British
• national
• France

An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Shays' Rebellion

What was America's first constitution called?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Founding Principles of the United States

• The Articles of American Constitution

What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government was too powerful and controlling

• The state governments were too weak to solve problems

• The central government was too weak to solve issues facing the country

• The president was given too much power.

How many states had to agree before an Article could be amended or changed?

• 9 out of 13 states had to agree

• All 13 states had to agree

• A majority of states had to agree

• 10 out of 13 states had to agree

What year was the Articles of Confederation written?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1976

• 1783

Which of the following created the possibility for territories to become future states?

• The Land Act of 1800

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Ordinance of 1785

• none of the above

How many residents must be in a territory before it can apply fore statehood?

• 20,000

• 2,000

• 1 million

• 60,000

When was the Articles of Confederation adopted by Congress?

• 1777

• 1781

• 1963

• 1492