WorksheetsThe Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.
a)
crops
b)
land
c)
slaves
d)
none of these
2.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
3.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
4.
This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?
a)
no common currency
b)
no executive branch
c)
no power to tax
d)
one vote for each state
5.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Three
6.
Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
the Government
c)
all of the farmers were leaders
d)
Thomas Hobbes
7.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
8.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
9.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
10.
Congress could ______ the states for money and troops but the states could say ____
a)
talk; no
b)
bargin; yes
c)
demand; yes
d)
ask; no
11.
For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.
a)
all
b)
7 of the
c)
6 of the
d)
10 of the
12.
Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:
a)
the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens
b)
the government should be able to defend our citizens from Great Britain again
c)
the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks
13.
The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the -
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Southwest Territory
c)
Western Territory
d)
Indian Territory
14.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government
a)
weak
b)
strong
15.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
16.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
17.
One positive thing that came out of the Northwest Ordinance was -
a)
It was the first attempt to outlaw slavery in America
b)
It improved our relationship with Spain
c)
It helped assimilate Native Americans into American culture
d)
It put the US further in debt
18.
Why did the 2nd Continental Congress not include an executive or judicial branch under the AOC?
a)
They feared a strong national government
b)
they feared the threat of a foreign invasion
c)
they were willing to put up with a tyrannical Congress
d)
They wanted to copy the British monarchy
19.
The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation -
a)
would carry the nation into the future
b)
had many serious problems
c)
gave the government strong powers
d)
created a navy strong enough to protect against a foreign invasion
20.
Which branches were NOT included under the AOC?
a)
Legislative and Judicial
b)
Executive and Judicial
c)
Legislative and Executive
21.
Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states, instead of the national government?
a)
There was fear of creating a national government that was too powerful, similar to the British gov't
b)
France requested that this be the form of government in America
c)
The states had ideas to expand their territory into Canada
d)
It was outlined in the Declaration of Independence
22.
Why was Shay's Rebellion important?
a)
It showed the national government under the AOC needed to be strengthened
b)
It showed the AOC was a great form of government
c)
It showed the French were superior to the Spanish in terms of trade
d)
It showed an alliance with Native Americans benefitted Quakers in PA
23.
What is one reason people wanted change to the Articles of Confederation?>
a)
They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch.
c)
Central government was weak and ineffective.
d)
State government was weak and ineffective.
24.
How did Shays' Rebellion affect people's reactions to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
People hoped for a new revolution.
b)
People worried about having a weak central government.
c)
People wanted more individual rights.
d)
It put more farmers' in debtors jail.
25.
The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
26.
Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.
a)
print money
b)
sell items to other countries
c)
tax
d)
spend money
27.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
28.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed.
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
29.
Many states printed this to pay off debts
a)
paper money
b)
stamps
c)
IOU's
d)
nothing
30.
What is a territory?
a)
An area of land
b)
A tax on land
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