Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion Review

What was the result of the Second Continental Congress's work in 1776?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation establish?

• A strong central government

• A weak central government

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

What is a confederation?

• A system where the central government has all the power

• A system where states delegate power to a central government

• A system where the central government controls everything

• A system where there is no central government

What was the only branch under the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• Military branch

Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government did not have the power to do what?

• Declare war

• Tax

• Make treaties

• Print money

What was required to change the Articles of Confederation (AOC)?

• Approval from 9 out of 13 states

• Approval from 10 out of 13 states

• Approval from 11 out of 13 states

• Approval from 13 out of 13 states

What event is known as Shays' Rebellion?

• A protest by Massachusetts farmers against tax collection

• A celebration of the end of the Revolutionary War

• A meeting to draft the Constitution

• A trade agreement between states

Why did the Massachusetts government threaten to take land from farmers?

• Because they refused to grow crops

• Because they had not paid their taxes

• Because they were loyalists

• Because they wanted to move to another state

What did Congress fail to do during Shays' Rebellion?

• Support the farmers

• Stop the rebellion

• Lower the taxes

• Provide military aid

Based on the events of Shays' Rebellion, what can you conclude about the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could not maintain control of its citizens.

• The Anti-Federalist prepared for fighting with the Federalist.

• The Federalist were trying to get the Constitution passed through violence.

• The government was able to control the citizens when they tried to revolt.