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WorksheetsThe Article Of Confederation
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What were the articles of Confederation?
A set of British laws to tax the American colonies
A newsletter for the American colonies.
The first constitution of the United States.
An almanac written by Ben Franklin
Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
John Adams
What was the first state to ratify the articles?
(a)
What was the last state to ratify the articles?
(a)
How many articles were there in the document?
14
13
12
1
What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
House of Representatives
Colonial Parliament
How many votes in Congress did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?
(a)
Which of the following was a weakness of the articles?What country did the articles allow to join the union of states if it wanted to?
(a)
Which of the following was a weakness of the articles?
no way to enforce laws passed by congress
no nation court system
all of the above
none of the above
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?
Declaration of Independence
U.S constitution
Third Articles of Confederation
Magna Carter
Which group of people were paid with land through the North West Ordinance
Slaves
Women
Soldiers
The Rich
The Articles of Confederation only had one branch of government. Which branch was that?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
True or False: The federal government can force citzens to pay taxes
True
False
Who has the power to enforce taxes?
Federal Government
State Government
Though the Federal Government could declare war what did they not have to help with the war?
The ability to raise taxes
The ability to raise an army
The ability to make treaties
Which event showed the ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
The North West Ordinance Auction
The American Revolution
Who did not support a strong central government?
Hamilton
Washington
Jefferson
Who used Shays rebellion to argue the importance of a standing army?
Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
What year were the Articles of Confederation first adopted?
1776
1777
1781
1783
How many votes did Congress need to pass a law under the AOC
13/13
11/13
10/13
9/13
How many people had to live in a territory before it could apply for statehood?
50,000
60,000
70,000
