Articles of Confederation Quiz

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A set of teamwork rules for the United States

• A new type of currency for the states

• A plan for the central government to control the states

• A list of laws for individual states

How did the states work together under the Articles of Confederation?

• By ignoring each other's needs

• By competing with each other

• By isolating themselves from other states

• By helping each other with defense and trade

What was the main weakness of the government created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too controlling of the states' independence

• It was too strict with the states

• It couldn't make states follow rules or pay taxes

• It had too much power over the states

What was the central government like under the Articles of Confederation?

• A strict enforcer of state rules

• A weak helper rather than a boss

• A controlling force over the states

• A strong leader guiding everyone

Why did the United States decide to create a new rulebook called the Constitution?

• To separate from the other states

• To give more power to the states

• To weaken the central government

• To have a stronger plan for working together

What did the Articles of Confederation teach the United States?

• They needed a weaker plan for working together

• They needed to isolate themselves from other states

• They needed a stronger plan for working together

• They needed to compete more with other states

What was the role of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• To help and support the states

• To guide and lead the states

• To ignore and neglect the states

• To control and dominate the states

What did the states realize they needed after experiencing the Articles of Confederation?

• They needed to weaken the central government

• They needed to separate from each other

• They needed to compete more with each other

• They needed a stronger plan for working together