Articles of Confederation Quiz

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• adequate central government power, ability to enforce laws, national currency, ability to regulate trade, and ease in amending the Articles

• excessive central government power, ability to enforce laws, national currency, ability to regulate trade, and ease in amending the Articles

• lack of central government power, inability to enforce laws, no national currency, no ability to regulate trade, and difficulty in amending the Articles

• strong central government power, ability to enforce laws, national currency, ability to regulate trade, and ease in amending the Articles

What were some accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

• Negotiating the Treaty of Paris and passing the Northwest Ordinance.

• Creating a strong central government

• Establishing a national currency

• Enacting a system of taxation

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?

• It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the call for a stronger central government.

• It caused a shift in power from the federal government to the states.

• It led to the ratification of the Constitution.

• It resulted in the formation of a new political party.

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a centralized government with strong executive powers

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To promote individual rights and freedoms

• To establish a system of government for the United States

The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of confederation -

• Would carry the nation into the future.

• had many serious shortcomings.

• Gave the government sufficient powers

• Create a navy strong enough to protect against foreign invasion.

Which group was responsible for answering these questions?

• Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact.

• Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation.

• Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

• Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union.

In 1787, the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to -

• sign the Treaty of Paris

• repeal the Intolerable Acts

• declare an embargo on imported goods

• restructure the federal government

After the End of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the -

• Missouri Compromise

• Wilmot Proviso

• Northwest Ordinance

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which of the following represents a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Representation in Congress based on size of state.

• National court system

• Congressional regulation of both foreign and interstate trade

• Absence of an executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress