MyWorld Ch. 6 Lesson 1 - Articles of Confederation

3. What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• a) To plan the new American government
• b) To declare independence from Britain
• c) To establish a national army
• d) To negotiate a peace treaty

4. Who was one of the leaders of the Second Continental Congress?

• a) John Adams
• b) John Hancock
• c) George Washington
• d) Thomas Jefferson

5. When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

• a) 1776
• b) 1781
• c) 1787
• d) 1791

6. Under the Articles of Confederation, which branch of government had the power to make laws?

• a) Congress
• b) Judiciary
• c) Executive
• d) State governments

7. What was the main idea of the Articles of Confederation?

• a) To give most of the power to the central government
• b) To establish a monarchy in America
• c) To leave most of the power with the states
• d) To abolish slavery in America

8. Why did America seem weak to other countries after the Revolutionary War?

• a) Lack of a strong national government
• b) Lack of a national army
• c) Lack of a stable currency
• d) All of the above

9. What did Congress use as currency under the Articles of Confederation?

• a) Gold and silver coins
• b) State currencies
• c) Continentals (paper money)
• d) Barter system

10. How did the U.S. handle conflicts and rebellions without a national army?

• a) State militias
• b) Foreign alliances
• c) Diplomatic negotiations
• d) Economic sanctions

11. What did the Treaty of Paris give the United States?

• a) New land called the Northwest Territory
• b) Independence from Britain
• c) Control over the Mississippi River
• d) Recognition as a sovereign nation

12. What law governed the Northwest Territory?

• a) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• b) Constitution of the United States
• c) Declaration of Independence
• d) Treaty of Paris