Understanding the Articles of Confederation

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• 1781

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

Which event organized territories like Illinois and Ohio into future states?

• The Albany Plan

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Declaration of Independence

Who was primarily responsible for the final draft of the Articles of Confederation?

• John Dickinson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did the Articles of Confederation describe the union of states as?

• A firm league of friendship

• A collection of independent entities

• A conglomerate of territories

• A new nation under one government

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The inability to declare war

• The inability to elect a president

• The inability to create laws

• The inability to raise taxes