Independence to Articles

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for

• statehood
• federal funding
• infrastructure grants

The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the - 

• Northwest Territory
• Southwest Territory
• Western Territory
• Indian Territory

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?

• The ability to sign peace treaties
• Shays' Rebellion
• Northwest Ordinance
• 60,000 Ordinance

Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?

• The Boston Tea Party
• Shay’s Rebellion
• The Revolutionary War
• The Civil War