Quiz on the Articles of Confederation

What could the Articles of Confederation allow Congress to do?

• Tax the people

• Borrow money

• Draft soldiers

Which power was not granted under the Articles of Confederation?

• Issue coins

• Settle conflicts among states

• Tax the people

Which position was missing in the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• President

• Congress

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• Create a national court

• Raise money and create new states

• Elect a president

How big was a township according to the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• 16 square mile

• 36 square miles

• 56 square miles

One lot of a township had to be reserved for what purpose?

• Public school

• Government building

• Church

Which present-day states were included in the Northwest Territory?

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin

• Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Who appointed governors for each territory under the Land Ordinance of 1787?

• President

• Congress

• State legislatures

How many people were needed in a territory for it to become a state?

• 5,000

• 30,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

Who presented the Virginia Plan?

• William Patterson

• Roger Sherman

• Edmund Randolph