Exploring the Articles of Confederation

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• To organize a unified colonial boycott

• To elect a President

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the Articles of Confederation

Who published the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776?

• John Dickinson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main issue discussed at the Second Continental Congress in 1776?

• The establishment of a national bank

• The unification of the 13 colonies into a nation

• The election of a new leader

• The creation of a new currency

What was the purpose of the convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?

• To amend or change the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a new President

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To declare war on Britain

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

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

• The regulation of interstate and foreign commerce

• The power to coin money

• The establishment of a national court system

• The ability to impose taxes

What was one of the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The establishment of a national bank

• The creation of a strong central government

• The signing of a treaty of alliance with France

What did the Great Compromise settle?

• The issue of state representation

• The issue of slavery

• The regulation of commerce

• The power to coin money

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• The power to impose taxes

• The counting of slaves as part of the population

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The representation of states in Congress

When was the Revolutionary War officially over?

• In 1783, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris

• In 1787, with the drafting of the Constitution

• In 1776, with the Declaration of Independence

• In 1781, with the ratification of the Articles of Confederation