Articles of Confederation Quiz

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1781

• 1783

What was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• Power to settle the western territory

• Power to collect taxes

• Power to enforce laws

• Power to declare war

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to settle the western territory

• No power to collect taxes

• No power to enforce laws

• No power to declare war

What was the main goal of Shays' Rebellion?

• To collect taxes

• To enforce laws

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To protest against the weak national government

How did Shays' Rebellion affect the United States?

• It caused the American Revolution

• It resulted in the ratification of the Constitution

• It strengthened the Articles of Confederation

• It led to the creation of a stronger national government

What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to Shays' Rebellion?

• No power to enforce laws

• No power to settle the western territory

• No power to collect taxes

• No power to declare war

Why did the Americans want to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• They wanted to settle the western territory

• They wanted to declare war on Great Britain

• They wanted to enforce treaties

• They wanted a stronger national government

Which document was the first plan of government for the United States?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Articles of Confederation

What group of people created The Articles of Confederation?

• The Pilgrims

• The Hessians

• The Founders

• The Loyalists

The Articles of Confederation gave power to which group?

• The State

  Governments

• The Federal Government

• The Founders

• The British