Articles of Confederation and Northwest Ordinance Quiz

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Which statement explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak central government?

• Colonial experiences under British rule had generated a fear of an abusive government
• the lack of national problems made the creation of a strong central government unnecessary
• Americans wanted to follow the plan of government established by the Declaration of Independence
• Americans no longer believed in establishing representative government institutions

Based on this statement, what conclusion can be reached about the Articles of Confederation?

• Under the Articles of Confederation, most authority was granted to the states
• Under the Articles of Confederation, local governments were abolished
• Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was responsible for raising taxes
• Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had to submit to the authority of the national government

The inability for state and national government officials to stop Shays' Rebellion illustrated-

• the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• the need for a centralized banking system
• the increased tensions between political parties
• the problems of relying on slave labor in the South

Why was it difficult for the national government under the Articles of Confederation to function efficiently?

• The executive branch was required to approve all decisions made by Congress
• Conflicts between the major political parties made compromise difficult
• Congress required nine of the thirteen states to approve laws
• Congress lacked the power to admit new states to the Union

The Northwest Ordinance instituted a process for the orderly expansion of the United States by -

• relocating American Indian tribes to western reservations
• banning slavery in any state west of the Mississippi River
• establishing a system for admitting new states to the Union
• purchasing enough land to double the size of the nation

In which region of this map did Congress ban slavery as part of legislation adopted in 1787?

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The information below describes the-

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Treaty of Paris of 1783

What was an accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• eliminating the use of slave labor in the South
• regulating trade disputes between the states
• establishing a central bank and common currency
• creating a system for governing the western territories