Quiz on Continental Congress & Articles of Confederation (Part 1 of Study Guide)

What is Ms. Baxa's favorite time period? (This will be replaced with "What is your name" question on the quiz).

• 1950's

• 1990's

• 2010's

• 1980's

Which group plotted the course to develop our new government after the Revolutionary War?

• Continental Congress
• Green Mountain Boys
• King George Washington
• Sons of Liberty

Which would be an ideal of an Anti-Federalist?

• There should be a national bank.
• States should have more power than the national government.
• Powers are shared between the states and federal government.
• The national government should make all the laws for the states.

Under the Articles of Confederation, why couldn’t the US defend itself if attacked?

• The national army was the strongest in the world.
• State soldiers were not trained to fight foreigners
• There were no taxes so there was no money for a national army or navy.
• People spoke different languages.

During this time, why was it hard for businesses to make money by selling their goods and services across state lines?

• States didn’t know what other states wanted to buy.
• It was difficult to travel across state lines to obtain goods.
• There was no national money or banking system.
• There were too many people that wanted the same thing.

Why did the US congressmen think it was a strength for the US to be able to borrow money?

• The US government had debts that needed to be paid.
• The men in power wanted to get rich.
• We needed to build a national railroad.
• They wanted to fund education.

Choose "I can explain why the Founding Fathers designed a weak government on purpose."

• I can explain why the Founding Fathers designed a weak government on purpose.