Articles of Confederation Review

The Articles of Confederation were significant because...

• they created the first national bank

• they gave United States their independence from Great Britain

• they were the first national government of the United States

• they gave men the right to vote

The Articles could not solve internal problems within the U.S. because...

• the central government had too much power and the states had too little

• the governing members fought with each other too much

• the state and central government fought with each other

• the central government was too weak and could not control individual states

What is the structure of a confederation government?

• state government held most the power, followed by the local government. The federal government had the least power

• all three governments had shared equal power

• the federal government had most the power, followed by the state than local governments

• the federal government had all the power and the local and state had none

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allowed territories to apply for statehood when they had what two things?

• 25,000 settlers and an appointed state governor

• a governing body that had been voted on by the people and the land surveyed

• 100,000 settlers and a drafted constitution

• 60,000 settlers and a drafted constitution

Why was it hard for congress to protect its land or citizens from foreign threats?

• People were tired of fighting and would not join an army

• There wasn't an army and congress did not have any rights to force states to provide soldiers for an army

• Congress could not create any laws that protected the land and the citizens

• The army that congress created was too small and unprepared

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the following powers:

• make coins

• make treaties

• tax people

• borrow money

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Most power was held by the states

• Most power was held by the federal government

• The federal government enforced too many laws

• The laws were unclear

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Could not make treaties

• Could not tax

• Could not make money

• Could not make laws

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It took a super majority of 9 out of 13 to pass a law and 13 out of 13 to amend the Article

• All the laws had to be agreed upon by everyone voting

• The army was too strong

• Congress wanted to form their government after a monarchy

How was education affected by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It allowed slaves to have a free public education for the first time

• It created grants for low income families so their children could attend school

• It made education a basic right providing public education for all citizens

• It created the first college in America