SS Unit 6 Chapter 1: Articles of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they did not give enough __________ to the federal government.

• Power

• Money

• People

Which of the following was a branch of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

How did Shays’ Rebellion demonstrate the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?

• It demonstrated the need for more debt collectors.

• It reinforced that the states needed to be able to collect more taxes.

• It showed that the federal government needed to have the power to collect taxes.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on American Indians and African Americans?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Shay's Rebellion

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 reveal?

• American Indian land and western settlement were going to be ongoing issues for the United States government.

• The federal government needed to have an army and to be given more power to negotiate with American Indians.

• Political decisions needed to be made about land that the United States acquired after the American Revolution.

_________ is the branch of government that makes laws.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

________ is the branch of government that carries out the laws.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

_________ is the branch of government made up of courts and judges, that decides what laws mean. 

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

To pay its war debts, congress began printing a new national _________, money.

• Currency

• Regulate

• Ratified

To _________ is to control or adjust.

• Currency

• Regulate

• Ratified