Articles of Confederation Quiz

What are the Articles of Confederation?

• The first constitution of the United States

• A set of trade agreements

• A collection of war strategies

• A series of peace treaties

How did the Articles of Confederation work?

• By establishing a strong central government

• By creating a loose alliance of states/ a "league of friendship"

• By forming a single national currency

• By enforcing strict federal laws

What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to the central government

• It lacked a system for taxation

• It established a monarchy

• It created a strong military presence

Who is Daniel Shay?

• Daniel Shay is known for leading Shay's Rebellion.
• Daniel Shay was a scientist who discovered a new element.
• Daniel Shay was a politician in the 20th century.
• Daniel Shay was a famous artist.

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Great Compromise was a treaty between the North and South.
• The Great Compromise established a bicameral (2 houses) legislature with proportional (by state population) representation in the House and equal representation (2 per state) in the Senate.

• The Great Compromise created a unicameral (one house) legislature with equal representation.

• The Great Compromise abolished the Senate and established a parliamentary system.

What was the Constitutional Convention?

• A gathering to discuss the Bill of Rights in 1791.
• A meeting to elect the first President of the United States.
• A conference to address the issues of the American Revolution.
• The Constitutional Convention was a 1787 meeting to draft the United States Constitution because of the Articles of Confederation did not work.

What is a Tariff?

• A tariff is a type of trade agreement.
• A tariff is a regulation on product quality.
• A tariff is a tax on imports or exports.
• A tariff is a subsidy for local businesses.

What is the Northwest Territory?

• A territory established by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
• A region in Canada known for its natural resources.
• A military base used during the War of 1812.
• The Northwest Territory was a region in the United States established by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, including land that would become Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana

What was the significance of the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom regarding tax money?

• It said that all religious groups receive equal amounts of help from tax money. The government will give EACH church the same amount of money to help them.

• It stated that tax money SHOULD be used to promote a specific religion.

• It stated that tax money should NOT be used to support religious institution

• It ALLOWED tax money to be used for religious education in public schools.

Suffrage

• The right to free speech in public.

• The ability to run for political office.
• The right to vote in elections.

• The process of campaigning (working to help people) for elections.