Creating a New Nation

Which of the following had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federalists

• The federal government

• Anti-Federalists

• The state governments

The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to do all of the following except

• Wage war

• Make peace

• Issue money

• Levy taxes

What best explains WHY Americans feared a strong national government?

• Former British rule

• The Continental Congress

• The Articles of Confederation

• Individual state constitutions

The Articles of Confederation did all of the following except

• Serve as the first plan of government for the United States

• Form a loose union of the states

• Divide power among three branches of government

• Give Congress power to make war and peace

Which event was most important for the orderly growth of the nation?

• Payment of the Revolutionary War veterans

• Creation of the Declaration of Independence

• Passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Which historical region of the United States contained the present day states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota?

• The Louisiana Territory

• The Spanish Territory

• The Oregon Territory

• The Northwest Territory

Although the Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses, what was one success of the Articles of Confederation?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Bill of Rights

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• A Tripartite Government

True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, it was easy to pass laws and amendments when necessary.

• True

• False

True or False: The Articles of Confederation favored states’ rights.

• True

• False

Why was Shays’ Rebellion important?

• The national government helped resolve the problem

• The state finally repealed the high taxes

• The farmers took the arsenal

• It showed the country that the Articles were weak and needed to be improved