Articles of Confederation (Ch 6 L1)

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

• executive

• legislative

Which of the following did the central government have the power to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• regulate trade

• collect taxes

• print money

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to vote "yes" in order for a law to be ratified?

• 13

• 9

• 7

• 5

Why were taxes placed on the farmers of Massachusetts in 1786 - 1787?

• to pay delegates their salary

• to pay the debt from the war

• to buy new land

Which of the following was NOT a result from Shay's Rebellion?

• four men killed

• 20 were wounded

• farmers moved to cities

Daniel Shay was farmer, who served as an Continental army captain during the American Revolution.

• False

• True

How did Shays’ Rebellion demonstrate the shortcomings (weaknesses) 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 (central) government needed to have the power to collect taxes.

What did a territory have to do in order to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• The population of the territory had to reach 60,000 free adult men.

• The territory had to take land from the American Indians.

• Everyone who lived in the territory had to pay taxes.

______________ set up New Land policies under the Articles of Confederation.

• Congress

• American Indians

• Benjamin Franklin