Quiz 4.3

The colonists and the English government disagreed about

• Trade

• Taxation

• Representation

• All of these

Colonists did not complain that Parliament

• did not grasp their needs

• represented all English citizens

• had no colonists as members

• members were not elected by them

Which document outlined the reasons the colonists separated from England?

• First Continental Congress

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Committees of Correspondence

The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to create

• a united national government

• three branches of government

• a strong military force

• a system of laws for the country

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power remained with

• The States

• The Government

• The President

• The Congress

After Shays’ Rebellion, Americans wanted a

• weaker Congress

• smaller legislature

• larger economy

• stronger government

Parliament raised taxes in the colonies in order to

• cause a revolt

• pay off huge war debts

• reward the royal governors

• punish the colonists

To protect against tyranny, each state constitution

• limited the governor’s term

• set up a three branch government

• formed a powerful legislature

• All of these