Gallopade Checkpoint 6 Articles of Confederation

What was the impact of Shays' Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made American leaders realize the United States needed a stronger national government.

• It made American leaders realize that the United States needed a confederation.

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own currencies.

The Articles of Confederation formed a __________ government.

• strong

• weak

The colonists wanted to _______ a government with a strong, tyrannical leader.

• avoid

• create

The new government established by the Articles of Confederation was _______ for running the new country.

• effective

• ineffective

Which branch or branches of national government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• executive and judicial

• legislative and executive

• legislative branch only

• executive branch only

Why did Americans form a confederation (an alliance organization with limited authority over its own members) after declaring independence from Great Britain?

• They viewed the states as independent and wanted most power to remain with them.

• They viewed the states as independent and wanted most power to go to the national government.

• They viewed the states as dependent and wanted most power to remain with them.

• They viewed the states as dependent and wanted most power to go to the national government.

Which statement accurately describes the national government's power related to money under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government could collect taxes and issue a national currency.

• The national government could not collect taxes but could issue a national currency.

• The national government could neither collect taxes nor issue a national currency.

• The national government could collect taxes but could not issue a national currency.