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Ch. 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation created a ___________ national government.

a)

weak

b)

strong

2.

The Articles of Confederation created a _______ state government.

a)

weak

b)

strong

3.

Which one was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Banks were opened.

b)

There was no leader.

c)

George Washington was elected president.

d)

the Intolerable Acts were taken away.

4.

What did Shay's rebellion do?

a)

elect a president

b)

Danial Shay won

c)

made leaders realize gov. was weak

d)

created a confederation

5.

Colonists wanted to ____ a government with a tyrannical leader.

a)

avoid

b)

create

6.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could

a)

have a leader

b)

could not issue money

c)

have an army

7.

The colonists wanted a government led by the ________.

a)

president

b)

people

c)

Congress

8.

How do the people get power?

a)

voting

b)

hiring policemen

c)

rebellions

9.

The US is a _____ government.

a)

democracy

b)

tyranny

c)

monarchy

10.

The Articles of Confederations created a_______ government.

a)

effective

b)

ineffective

11.

Who could declare war under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

no one

b)

president

c)

Congress

d)

people

12.

Who defeated Shay's Rebellion?

a)

Redcoats

b)

state militia

c)

Continental Army

13.

Who was the reluctant leader of the Convention?

a)

George WAshington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

James Madison

14.

Who was the "organizer" of the Convention?

a)

George WAshington

b)

James Madison

c)

Ben Franklin

15.

Who was the "peacemaker" at the Convention?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Ben Franklin