Chapter 6 - Lesson 1 - Articles of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they did not give enough __________ to the federal government.

• power

• money

• people

• regulation

Which of the following was a branch of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• presidential

How did Shay's Rebellion demonstrate the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?

• It demonstrated the need for more debt collectors.

• It reinforced that the states needed to be able to ocllect more taxes.

• It showed that the federal government needed to have the power to collect taxes.

• It showed that a larger and better-paid militia was needed to protect citizens.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on American Indians and African Americans?

• Shays' Rebellion

• Articles of Confederation

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 reveal?

• The states had enough power that they could make decisions about the usage of federal land.

• Political decisioins needed to be made about land that the United States acquired after the American Revolution.

• American Indian land and western settlement were going to be ongoing issues for the United States government.

• The federal government needed to have an army and to be given more power to negotiate with American Indians.