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The Article Of Confederation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the articles of Confederation?

a)

A set of British laws to tax the American colonies

b)

A newsletter for the American colonies.

c)

The first constitution of the United States.

d)

An almanac written by Ben Franklin

2.

Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Dickinson

d)

John Adams

3.

What was the first state to ratify the articles?

(a)  

4.

What was the last state to ratify the articles?

(a)  

5.

How many articles were there in the document?

a)

14

b)

13

c)

12

d)

1

6.

What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Colonial Parliament

7.

How many votes in Congress did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

(a)  

8.

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)  

9.

Which of the following was a weakness of the articles?

a)

no way to enforce laws passed by congress

b)

no nation court system

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

10.

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S constitution

c)

Third Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carter

11.

Which group of people were paid with land through the North West Ordinance

a)

Slaves

b)

Women

c)

Soldiers

d)

The Rich

12.

The Articles of Confederation only had one branch of government. Which branch was that?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

13.

True or False: The federal government can force citzens to pay taxes

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Who has the power to enforce taxes?

a)

Federal Government

b)

State Government

15.

Though the Federal Government could declare war what did they not have to help with the war?

a)

The ability to raise taxes

b)

The ability to raise an army

c)

The ability to make treaties

16.

Which event showed the ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Shays Rebellion

b)

The North West Ordinance Auction

c)

The American Revolution

17.

Who did not support a strong central government?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Washington

c)

Jefferson

18.

Who used Shays rebellion to argue the importance of a standing army?

a)

Washington

b)

Jefferson

c)

Hamilton

19.

What year were the Articles of Confederation first adopted?

a)

1776

b)

1777

c)

1781

d)

1783

20.

How many votes did Congress need to pass a law under the AOC

a)

13/13

b)

11/13

c)

10/13

d)

9/13

21.

How many people had to live in a territory before it could apply for statehood?

a)

50,000

b)

60,000

c)

70,000