Quiz - Topic 4, Lesson 1 A Weak Confederation

Who was eligible to vote in most states immediately following the American Revolution?

• All adult citizens

• Only women and free African Americans

• White male property owners aged 21 and over

• Only wealthy landowners

What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong central government.

• To provide a framework for a national military.

• To bring the states together under a unified government.

• To regulate trade between the states.

Organize the powers given to the government by the Articles of Confederation accordingly.

a

b

c

d

e

Enforce that the states pay taxes.

Establish a post office for the country

Force states to use one currency

Create and pass laws

SIgn treaties with other nations.

Identify the major (big or overall) problem with the Articles of Confederation.

• Made the naitional government too strong.

• Gave the President too much power.

• Made the states all follow the same rules and laws.

• Gave very little power to the national government.

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 accomplish?

• It established a national bank and currency for the land.
• It divided public lands west of the Appalachian Mountains into townships
• It created a new state constitution for all territories to follow.
• It settled disputes over territory between Britian and America.

What was significant about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It gave basic rights to settlers who lived in this territory.
• It gave the right to vote for all people who settled in the territory.
• It established a national military/army to protect new territories.
• The law discouraged new states from forming.

What economic issue did farmers in Massachusetts face in the mid-1780s?

• They were unable to pay the taxes on their land.
• They had land disputes with Native Americans.
• They were receiving too much government support
• The climage and lack of rain led to drought.

What was a significant challenge faced by the United States government in dealing with Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts?

• The rebellion was supported by foreign powers, complicating the government's response.

• The government lacked the financial resources to raise a militia to suppress the rebellion.

• The rebels had taken control of key government buildings, making it difficult to negotiate.

• The rebellion was led by influential political figures, causing division within the government.

Shay's Rebellion began in ​ (a)   when farmers, who were owed money by the ​ (b)   , had to sell their farms in order to pay​ their taxes. The rebellion highlighted the​ (c)   of the​ (d)   government because they were unable to pay a ​ (e)   force to stop it.

• Massachusetts
• government
• weakness
• national
• military

Why was the national government, under the Articles of Confederation, unable to pay for a military force to send to Massachusetts?

• The Articles forbid the country from forming an army.

• The Articles did not allow the government to tax states so they had no money.

• Government money was all being used to set up new territories in the west.

• The early founders thought the military should be volunteer based.