Articles of Confederation Quiz

Drag each statement to the correct column of strength or weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Groups:

(a) Strengths

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(b) Weaknesses

• First organized territory in the West The Northwest Territory was created.

  
  

• Settlers could purchase farmland in the undeveloped west.

  
  

• Congress had the sole power to declare war.

  
  

• There was no executive or judicial branch.

  
  

• There was no national army or navy.

• The national government did not have the power to tax.

One feature of the Articles of Confederation was that new laws needed to be approved by nine of the 13 states. What possible problems do you think this feature might have created?

• Too many laws being passed too quickly
• Lack of consistency in laws across states
• Difficulty in enforcing laws
• Difficulty in passing new laws

One feature of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress did not have the power to tax its citizens directly; instead, it could only request money from the states. What experiences from 1763 to 1776 would have made Americans reluctant to allow Congress to TAX citizens directly?

• Desire for a strong central government
• Lack of financial resources in the states
• Resistance to British taxation and the oppressive policies of the British government
• Support for British taxation policies

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 passed under the Articles of Confederation affect slavery and the abolitionist movement (the movement to end slavery and free enslaved people)?

• It encouraged slavery in the Northwest Territory and had no effect on the abolitionist movement.
• It had no impact on slavery in the Northwest Territory and hindered the growth of the abolitionist movement.
• It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory and contributed to the growth of the abolitionist movement.
• It legalized slavery in the Northwest Territory and supported the expansion of the abolitionist movement.

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation include?

• 1 (Unicameral)

• 2 (Bicameral)

• 3 (Tricameral)

• It did not have any branches of government.

What does the Article II imply with the phrase "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence."

• Each state has the authority to make decisions and rule itself.

• Each state must follow the laws of other states.

• Each state shares equal powers with the national government.

• Each state is controlled by the power of the national government.

Which of the following was NOT true about the Northwest Ordinance?

• Territories could become states after reaching a population of 60,000

• It established a process for admitting new states to the Union
• Appointed a governor for each new territory.

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery in the territory

The Articles of Confederation is best described as a ​ (a)   government.​

• limited
• strong centralized

The lack of which power meant that the national government did not have the ability to pay for soldiers and fix national debt.

• Power to Tax

• Power to Make Treaties

• Power to regulate trade

• Power to choose representatives

What was the spark that convinced the states that the Articles really weren’t working out?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• Revolutionary War

• Declaration of Independence