1/18 Thurs Articles of Confed Video

When was the US Constitution drafted?

• 1787

• 1800

• 1776

• 1790

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong executive branch

• Ability to tax

• Ability to enforce laws

• National court system

What was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785?

• To consolidate and reissue bank notes

• To raise an army

• To suppress Shay's Rebellion

• To create a pathway to statehood

What was the main issue that led to Shay's Rebellion?

• High property taxes

• Lack of representation in Congress

• Devaluation of bank notes

• Rise of new rich people

What was the response of the federal government to Shay's Rebellion?

• Negotiated with the rebels

• Ignored the rebellion

• Sent armed forces to suppress the rebellion

• Paid a militia to crush the rebellion

What was the role of the wealthy speculators in Shay's Rebellion?

• They were the ones who owed money to the rebels

• They supported the rebellion

• They were the leaders of the rebellion

• They were the ones who crushed the rebellion

What was the main foreign problem faced by the US during the critical period?

• Day of Algiers

• Navigation acts

• British occupation of forts

• Treaty of Paris

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• To create a pathway to statehood

• To suppress Shay's Rebellion

• To consolidate and reissue bank notes

• To raise an army

What was the main issue that led to the rise of new rich people during the critical period?

• Devaluation of bank notes

• Rise of new industries

• Lowering of property requirements to vote

• Separation of church and state

What was the Second Continental Congress?

• A meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America in 1775
• A military alliance between the colonies and Native American tribes
• A religious conference to address the spread of Christianity in the colonies
• A gathering of European leaders to discuss trade agreements