Articles of Confederation Overview

When did the Articles of Confederation become the official government?

• 1777

• 1779

• 1781

• 1783

What kind of central government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• A strong central government with many powers

• A weak central government with most power left to the states

• A government led by a powerful king

• A government with three equal branches

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have at the national level?

• One (Legislative)

• Two (Legislative and Executive)

• Three (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)

• None, states governed themselves completely

How many states had to agree to change the Articles of Confederation?

• 7 states

• 9 states

• 13 states

• All states were not required

Which of these was NOT a power of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Raise an army or navy

• Coin money

• Collect taxes

• Treat with foreign nations

What did Thomas Jefferson propose for the new territory in 1784?

• Dividing it into 10 states and allowing slavery

• Dividing it into 13 states and banning slavery

• Dividing it into 10 states and banning slavery

• Keeping it as one large territory

What was one main goal of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• To create a system for admitting new states

• To establish a monarchy in the new territories

• To allow slavery in all new states

• To prevent public education

How many people did a territory need to have before it could write a state constitution and apply to become a state?

• 10,000 people

• 30,000 people

• 60,000 people

• 100,000 people

Which of these was a civil liberty protected by the Northwest Ordinance?

• The right to own slaves

• Freedom of religion

• The right to vote for a king

• Protection from all taxes

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about public education?

• It should be ignored

• It should be encouraged

• It should be only for rich people

• It should be banned