11/6 bellringer

The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

• Letter to the king
• System of government
• Declaration of war
• Collection of banks

What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

According to the idea of Popular Sovereignty, who has the power?

• The President of the United States

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The people

Who was Daniel Shays?

• The President of the Proclamation of 1763

• A farmer who loved his country and never did anything illegal

• A founding father

• A farmer who led a revolt in Massachusetts

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation that lead to problems with Britain?

• They could not tax

• States were not required to meet military quotas

• They could not deal with foreign governments

• None of the above

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Which statement explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak central government?

• Colonial experiences under British rule had generated a fear of an abusive government

• the lack of national problems made the creation of a strong central government unnecessary

• Americans wanted to follow the plan of government established by the Declaration of Independence

• Americans no longer believed in establishing representative government institutions

The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

• Was very strong

• Was very weak

Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

• They weren't allowed to keep their weapons

• They weren't given much credit for their win

• They did not believe the war ended fairly

• They didn't get paid for their service

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

• The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

• The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

• They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

• No one would buy their crops because they were over priced