Articles of Confederation Test 2024

What did the Continental Congress instruct each state to create?

• A new militia
• A constitution
• A declaration
• A treaty

What rights were protected by the new state constitutions?

• Right to bear arms
• Natural rights
• Right to vote for all
• Right to free trade

Who drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin

What significant separation did the Virginia Statute establish?

• Separation of powers
• Separation of church and state
• Separation of state and federal government
• Separation of military and civilian authority

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong central government
• To establish a weak central government
• To unify all states under one leader
• To promote trade between states

What was one of the main purposes of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To establish a national bank
• To survey and divide the Northwest Territory
• To create a federal army
• To negotiate treaties with Native Americans

How did Britain's refusal to leave its military forts in the Northwest Territory demonstrate weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed the US lacked military strength to enforce treaties
• It revealed the US government's inability to compel state compliance
• It highlighted the US's lack of diplomatic influence
• It exposed the US's weak central government authority

What does the text suggest was a primary reason for Britain's economic actions against the US?

• Revenge for the Revolutionary War
• Viewing the US as a competitor
• Misunderstanding of US economic potential
• Pressure from other European nations

What was the primary cause of Shays's Rebellion?

• Increased land taxes in Massachusetts
• British invasion of western Massachusetts
• Disagreements over the Articles of Confederation
• Lack of representation in state government

What was the immediate effect of increased taxes on farmers in western Massachusetts?

• They went into deep debt
• They moved to other states
• They formed new political parties
• They increased crop production