Quiz: Articles of Confederation Assessment '23

What territories became a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• a. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin

• b. Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana

• c. Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia

• d. California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah

Name two weaknesses of the new government under the Articles of Confederation.

• a. gave women the right to vote and raised taxes

• b. Could not tax the people and could not enforce laws

• c. Did not allow people to vote and forced taxes

• d. provided healthcare to all and lowered taxes

What was the first territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance?

• a. Ohio

• b. Kentucky

• c. Virginia

• d. Georgia

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the first document to do this:

• a. Ban slavery

• b. Allow slavery

• c. Give land to all citizens

• d. Put restrictions on religious freedom

Why couldn't the new government under the Articles of Confederation pay-off debts from the Revolutionary War

• a. They did not have enough votes

• b. They did not have the power to collect taxes

• c. They did not have public support

• d. The farmers were against the idea and rebelled

What was the biggest concern that the colonists had when setting up the new government?

• a. How would a king be chosen

• b. Providing healthcare for all citizens

• c. Reducing conflict with Native Americans

• d. That the government would have too much power

What vere Daniel Shays and his followers so upset about?

• a. The high taxes and the punishments being issued to those who couldn't

• b. The outcome of the Revolutionary

• c. The lack of financial support from England

• d. A severe famine in their home state

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• a. Constitution

• b. Treaty of Paris

• c. Declaration of Independence

• d. Articles of Confederation

What eventually replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• a. Treaty of Paris

• b. United States Constitution

• c. Declaration of Independence

• d. Nothing

Why was it hard to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

• a. Each state had to present their argument to the king.

• b. 9 out of 13 states had to approve

• c. The President had to approve

• d. Congress did not have the power to pass laws