2.1 Launching a New Nation

Which of the following were NOT one of the ambassadors sent to negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783

• Ben Franklin

• John Jay

• George Washington

• John Adams

This was the first governing document created by the Continental Congress

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Proclamation of 1763

Most state constitutions were based on this key concept

• Republicanism

• Mercantilism

• Democracy

• Capitalism

While industry existed, most state assembly members still consisted mostly of what occupations

• Planters/Farmers

• Lawyers

• Doctors

• Manufacturers

Under the Articles of Confederation each state was allowed how many votes

• Based on population

• Two Each

• One Each

• Five Each

Most of the disputed territory between the US and Spain existed in what region

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Florida

• Louisiana Territory

According to the Articles of Confederation, any proposed changes need how many states approval

• Majority

• 9

• 8

• All

One major weakness of the AOC was the ability to generate money for the federal government...Identify two reasons for this (Select 2)​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Couldn't tax directly
• Couldn't make states help pay war debts
• Unable to resolve problems with foreign nations
• Couldn't declare war

The US does not pay debts owed to the British and/or compensate loyalists..in response what do the British do?

• Declare war on the new US

• Shut down the Mississippi

• Refuses to evacuate forts on the Great Lakes

• Invades Boston

The AOC's inability to regulate international trade resulted in ____________________ merchants flooding the colonies with cheap goods at lower prices hurting American merchants

• Spanish

• British

• French

• German