4.1 New Nation Quiz

Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong central government

• Ability to regulate trade

• States had the freedom to make decisions for themselves

• Established a court system.

After how many free settlers could a territory ask Congress to become a state?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

In 1784, settlers in what is now eastern Tennessee declared themselves the State of _______ to avoid becoming part of North Carolina.

• Franklin

• Jefferson

• Lincoln

• Washington

Who led the uprising known as Shay's Rebellion?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

• Benjamin Franklin

In the Great Compromise, each state would have how many senators?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What fraction were slaves counted as for representation purposes according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 1/4

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system for?

• Surveying and dividing western lands

• Creating a system for bringing new states into the Union

• Establishing the Northwest Territory

• Selling western lands

Which of the following was considered a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• The ability to maintain a standing army

• The establishment of a postal service

• The power to enforce laws directly on citizens

• The creation of a national court system

What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• land north and south of the colonies

• land of the 13 original colonies

• land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes

• land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

Add the correct word to complete each sentence.

The Articles of Confederation produced a ​ (a)   central government. The Articles of Confederation produced ​ (b)   state governments.

• weak
• strong