Articles of Confederation

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first set of rules for the United States

• A treaty with foreign countries

• A law banning slavery

• The U.S. Constitution

What was one strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• Allowed the U.S. to conduct foreign affairs

• Enabled the central government to collect taxes

• Regulated trade between states

• Created a strong federal government

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• A law organizing land in the Northwest Territory

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• A tax regulation law

• A military alliance agreement

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government could not collect taxes

• It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It allowed the U.S. to make treaties

• It set rules for new states to join the Union

Why was the Northwest Ordinance significant?

• It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It allowed the central government to collect taxes

• It created a strong federal government

• It regulated trade between states

What led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution?

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• The strengths of the Northwest Ordinance

• The ability to conduct foreign affairs

• The banning of slavery in the Northwest Territory

What did the Articles of Confederation fail to do?

• Regulate trade between states

• Allow the U.S. to conduct foreign affairs

• Set up a way to manage land in the West

• Create a way for new states to join the Union

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

• A method of admitting new states in the Southwest region

• A method of admitting new states in the Southeast region

• A method of admitting new states in the Northeast region

• A method of admitting new states in the Northwest region

What was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Executive

• The Judiciary

• Proclamation of 1763

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

• created a means for establishing the executive branch

• provided every citizen in America the right to vote

• enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

• was the first form of government for America