Articles of Confederation Video

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• 1777

• 1776

• 1775

• 1781

Who wrote the final draft of the Articles of Confederation that was used?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Dickinson

• Benjamin Franklin

What significant territorial legislation was passed under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Homestead Act

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation regarding federal powers?

• The inability to create laws

• The inability to declare war

• The inability to raise taxes

• The inability to appoint a president

What event highlighted the need for a new constitution?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Boston Tea Party