Articles of Confederation to The United States Constitution

When were the Articles of Confederation approved and ratified?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1787

• 1791

What was the top tier of government established by the Articles of Confederation?

• State government power

• National government power

• Local government power

• Tribal government power

How long did the Articles of Confederation last?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

What were the effects of the Articles of Confederation?

• Organized new western lands

• Established a strong federal government

• Allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory

• Led to Shays' Rebellion

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• A plan to sell new land to settlers

• A plan to divide the Northwest Territory into territories

• A plan to establish a strong federal government

• A plan to abolish slavery in the Northwest Territory

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• A plan to sell new land to settlers

• A plan to divide the Northwest Territory into territories

• A plan to establish a strong federal government

• A plan to abolish slavery in the Northwest Territory

What was the outcome of Shays' Rebellion?

• The rebellion succeeded and led to a stronger federal government

• The rebellion failed and revealed the weakness of the federal government

• The rebellion led to the abolition of slavery in the Northwest Territory

• The rebellion convinced states to ratify the Constitution

When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776 in Philadelphia

• 1781 in New York

• 1787 in Philadelphia

• 1791 in Boston

What was the intention of the Constitutional Convention?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To establish a new government

• To abolish slavery

• To declare war on Britain

What were the major debates at the Constitutional Convention?

• Big states vs. small states

• Enslaved people counting

• Federal government vs. state government

• All of the above