JLAB U5C5 L8-10

All 13 states had approved the Articles of Confederation in the year __________.

• 1781

• 1788

• 1887

• 1777

The Articles of Confederation gave the states __________.

• no power

• the same power as the national government

• less power than the national government

• more power than the national government

T or F: Congress agreed that the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention could create a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation if they decided to do so.

• True

• False

Amendments made to the Articles of Confederation required __________ states to agree.

• 13

• 9

• 5

• 11

Conflicts such as Shays' Rebellion convinced several people that a stronger national government was needed.

• True

• False

T or F: The Articles of Confederation created executive departments that later became the Treasury Department, State Department, and War Department.

• True

• False

To make decisions on important matters, __________ states had to agree.

• 13

• 9

• 11

• 8

In the Articles of Confederation, the Founders included a number of solutions to their fears of a strong central government. Which statement below was not included as a solution in the Articles of Confederation?

• A) Each state retained all its powers except those delegated to the central government

• B) The Articles of Confederation listed things the states could not do such as send ambassadors to foreign nations or declare war against other nations.

• C) Only state governments had authority over their citizens

• D) Each state had one vote in Congress.

T or F: The Founders created a weak central government because they believed that a strong central government was dangerous to the rights of the people.

• True

• False

The thirteen American colonies wanted to establish a central or united government to __________.

• provide assistance in expanding their territories to the west

• solve disputes between or among states

• agree upon a fair way to deal with the problem of slavery

• manage trade with other countries