Government Under the Articles of Confederation

Why did the American colonists create a government with limited central power under the Articles of Confederation?

• They wanted a strong king to rule them.

• They feared a powerful central government like the British monarchy.

• They believed states should not have any power.

• They wanted to quickly join other European countries.

Which of these was a power the National Congress did NOT have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Declare war or make peace.

• Conduct foreign affairs.

• Impose taxes on states.

• Create a postal system.

What was one important achievement of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It created a strong national army.

• It made slavery illegal in all states.

• It helped win the American Revolution by making an alliance with France.

• It allowed states to tax each other's goods without problems.

What was a main reason Daniel Shays and his followers rebelled against the Massachusetts government?

• They wanted to create a new country separate from the United States.

• The state was raising taxes and taking away farms from people who couldn't pay their debts.

• They believed the government should pay them for fighting in the American Revolution.

• They wanted to stop all trade with other states.

Why did delegates from different states meet in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787?

• To elect the first President of the United States.

• To declare war on Great Britain again.

• To fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation.

• To decide which state would have the most power.

How did the Great Compromise solve the disagreement about how states would be represented in Congress?

• It created one house where all states had equal votes.

• It created two houses: one with representation based on population and one with equal representation for all states.

• It allowed only large states to have representatives in Congress.

• It gave more power to the President to decide state representation.

What agreement did the delegates make about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?

• They immediately abolished the slave trade in all states.

• They allowed the slave trade to continue without any changes.

• They agreed Congress would not interfere with the slave trade for 20 years.

• They decided only free states could participate in the slave trade.