WorksheetsArticles of Confederation & Shays' Rebellion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Fear of monarchy led to a weak Articles of Confederation.
True
False
Under the Articles of Confederation, states had to follow federal laws.
True
False
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
Federal Government
State Governments
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government consisted of:
a Legislature (Congress)
an Executive
a National Court system (Judicial)
All of the Above
Under the AoC, the national government had no power to raise an army and relied on the states to supply troops/soldiers from their militias.
True
False
In Congress, representation was based on each state's population.
True
False
In order for Congress to pass a law, ____________ out of 13 states were needed to approve.
7
9
12
13
In order to amend (revise) the Articles of Confederation, ____________ out of 13 states were needed to approve.
7
8
12
13
Why was Daniel Shays, a veteran and Massachusetts farmer, frustrated and angry?
He wanted to be recognized for service to his country.
Poor farmers were being taxed heavily by the national/federal government
Poor farmers' land was being taxed heavily by Massachusetts lawmakers
Why did Daniel Shays and other farmers rebel and start a fight in 1786?
they were angry that the country didn't write a better Constitution
they were in debt, their land was being taken and they were being thrown in prison
they were angry that George Washington was leading the Congress
None of the above
Shays Rebellion helped people in the United States realize...
that we needed a much stronger national (federal) government
that the states needed more power
that each state needed its own currency to trade
that farmers were tough
Under the AoC, Congress had the ability to enforce its laws among all states.
True
False
Which best describes the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
a series of independent "nations"
a strong unified nation
a monarchy
Opinion: In 1786, would you have supported trying to amend the Articles of Confederation, or would you have supported drafting an entirely new, stronger national government ("alter or Abolish")?
alter or amend the AoC
Abolish and institute a stronger national government
