WorksheetsThe Articles of Confederation
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 25mins
No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Why do you think it was like that?
Citizens wanted to protect individual states taxing power
Citizens had a fear of being over taxed, like they had by Britain.
The fear of one person having too much "power" was reflected in which weakness of the "Articles of Confederation"?
No power to request money
No Chief Executive
No power to tax
all of the above
The wanting to protect individual states power, and the fear of a strong central government, was reflected in which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Laws needed approval by 9 out of 13 States
no chief executive
no power to tax citizens
Legislative (Congress)
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
the federal government was too weak
It had no legislative branch
The judicial was too powerful
The executive was too powerful
What was banned in the Northwest Territory?
slavery
public education
religious freedom
What were two accomplishments (positives) of the Articles of Confederation?
Northeast Ordinace & Ranch Ordinance of 1785
Land Ordinance of 1785 & Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance and the annexation of Texas
none of the above
How did the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves and become states
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
This law set up a system for mapping and dividing western lands.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
A military force made of civilians for reinforcements is a ________.
Declaration
Militia
Delegates
Confederation
These are synonyms for which vocabulary word?
Approval
Confirmation
Acceptance
Authorization
Validation
Unicameral
Ratification
Confederation
Militia
Supreme power or authority.....
cogress
senate
parliament
sovereign
Trade between 2 states is known as _________.
Ratification
Unicameral
Delegates
Commerce
This area included modern day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota &
Wisconsin.
Northwest Territory
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Tariff
This law established the Northwest Territory and the process by which new states can come into the Union.
Northwest Territory
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Tariff
A revolutionary soldier and farmer from Massachusetts who led the Shays’ Rebellion.
George Washington
Daniel Shays
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.
Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Shays' Rebellion
What was the main focus of the founders when trying to form America's first government?
To make taxes as low as possible
To keep the nation secure
To avoid an overly powerful government
To make state governments very powerful
What is a confederation?
A group of states bound by a powerful central government
A military alliance of independent countries
A group of countries all ruled by the same monarch
A group of mostly independent states bound by a weak central government
What was America's first constitution called?
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution of the United States
The Founding Principles of the United States
The Articles of American Constitution
Why did Americans struggle to see themselves as a unified nation?
Some people still supported the British.
The colonies were all very different with unique people
Most Americans didn't want to live under any government.
Northerners and southerners already disliked each other.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve of a measure before it passed?
A simple majoriy
7 out of 13
9 out of 13
13 out of 13
Which of the following was NOT a power given to the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
settle disputes between states
coin money
direct the post office
negotiate with foreign powers
How many branches did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation?
4
3
2
1
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was revealed by Shays' Rebellion?
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not consider how the right to bear arms could be a danger.
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not create a strong central government to handle a crisis.
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not provide a way for government to aid people who experienced financial trouble.
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not do enough to make all federal government buildings safe from attacks by angry citizens.
Congress could tax the States under the Articles
True
False
There was only one currency under the Articles.
True
False
What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
only one vote per state
only one branch of government
none of the above
couldn't create taxes
This was the first written Constitution of the U.S.
Constitution
MayFlower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independance
Who was the president under the articles?
George Washington
Each governor voted on a president
The most senior Senator
There wasn't one
Fear of a strong central government, no way to protect the country from foreign attack - What weakness of the AOC was this ?
No power to draft an army
no national court system
The Articles of Confederation were approved by the Second Continental Congress on November 15 of what year?
1767
1777
1787
1797
