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Quiz on the Articles of Confederation

Authored by Christopher Talley

Arts

8th Grade

Quiz on the Articles of Confederation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of creating state constitutions under the Articles of Confederation?

To increase the power of the state governor

To minimize the power of the state governor

To eliminate the role of the state governor

To centralize power in the federal government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a constitution according to the document?

A list of laws for citizens to follow

A document stating rules under which a government will operate

A collection of historical documents

A set of guidelines for international relations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which right was included in the bill of rights that most states followed?

Right to bear arms

Freedom of religion

Right to privacy

Freedom of assembly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was required for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

Majority vote

Presidential approval

Unanimous consent

Approval by the judiciary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 guarantee?

Freedom of speech

Basic rights for settlers in the Northwest Territory

Free land for all settlers

Tax exemptions for new states

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the economic problems faced by the states?

States set taxes on goods brought in from other states

States had too much money

States had no goods to trade

States had no taxes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Spanish refuse in the context of foreign affairs?

To trade with the British

To allow American ships to use the Mississippi River

To sell goods to the Americans

To negotiate peace with the French

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