8th S.S. - Ch. 8 Quiz (Confederation to Constitution)

Who created the Articles of Confederation?

• Confederation Congress

• Continental Congress

• Antifederalists

Which of the following best describes federalism?

• all powers are held by the central government

• power is shared between the central government and the states

• all power is help by the states

What was one of the final obstacles in the process of ratifying the Articles?

• whether or not all states had to have the same form of government

• who would run the national government

• who should control the Western lands

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

• completion of wilderness road

• passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• creation of the Northwest Territory

Which is true of the Annapolis Convention?

• It was a meeting to discuss amending the Articles of Confederation

• It was called because of the violence of Shays's Rebellion

• Both of these are true

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

• He contributed to The Federalist papers

• He wrote the Bill of Rights

• Both of these are true

What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?

• Their experiences under earlier British rule

• Their experiences under state constitutions

• Their experiences under the Articles of Confederation

What opened Kentucky to settlement?

• Northwest Territory

• Wilderness Road

• Land Ordinance of 1785

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

• the national government

• the state governments

• the Federalists

Which important power did the national government lack under the Article sof Confederation?

• levy taxes

• issue money

• both of these