SS.7.CG.1.7 Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, who held most of the power?

• People

• State governments

• Federal government

• Local governments

What was the only branch of government contained in the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Senate

Which is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had no power to tax

• All states belonged to a unified government

• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

• There was no central leader

What was the event that led to people realizing the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?

• Pickett's Charge

• Custer's Last Stand

• Shay's Rebellion

• American Revolution

Why did Shays' Rebellion happen?

• The government raised taxes on poor farmers, who were getting their land taken away for non-payment

• The government was taking away farmers rights to price their crops as they saw fit

• Daniel Shays was angry at his local government for creating too much competition for his products

• The government was forcing farmers to pay a tax on its use of farm equipment

How did Shays' Rebellion display a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no national army to step in and stop the spread of the Rebellion

• There was no chief executive to negotiate with Shays to end the Rebellion

• There was no judicial branch to hold Shays accountable for his actions

• There was no Congress to make laws to prevent Shays' Rebellion from happening again

Changes to the Articles of Confederation required the consent of how many of the 13 states?

• Five

• Seven

• 10

• 13