Articles of Confederation

Why was a formal government such as the Articles of Confederation, necessary?

• To regulate immigration

• To unify the 13 colonies under one government

• To challenge the Treaty of Paris

• To create a national Bill of Rights

Which is true of the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government was all powerful

• State governments had more power than the national government

• The executive branch had more power than congress

• Judges had the power to pass laws

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

• Declare war

• Collect taxes

• Sign treaties

• Establish post offices

Why did Americans support establishing a weak national government in the articles of Confederation

• They feared a strong and powerful government

• They hoped to create a new monarchy

• They did not want a democratic government

• They wanted all the states to work together

Who was responsible for this quote? "In 1786, I led a protest to prevent the loss of my farm."

• Patrick Henry

• Daniel Shays

• George Rogers Clark

• Aaron Burr

What did the above rebellion prove about the government?

• Massachusetts had a system to reward veterans of the Revolutionary War

• The French were putting demands on the new government

• The Articles of Confederation did not work to solve the problems of the new nation

• Rebels in the army were overthrowing the federal government

During the confederation period, what made trade difficult between states?

• Differing state tariff (tax) and trade laws

• Federal laws prevented trade between states

• A lack of effective transportation methods for products

• Bans the transportation of farm products across state lines

Why didn't the newly formed United States get any respect from France and Spain?

• The U.S military was weak and didn't scare anyone

• The U.S owed these countries money

• The U.S had a weak national government and was hard to deal with

• All of the above

Which law provided a way to govern lands of the Ohio River Valley and was considered an accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal constitution

• Northwest Ordinance

• Homestead Act

• Missouri Compromise

The Great Compromise dealt with what issue during the Constitutional Convention?

• import and export tariffs (taxes)

• Taxes for owning slaves

• Representation of the states in congress

• The impeachment process