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WorksheetsQuiz on the Articles of Confederation 6-1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did the Second Continental Congress approve the Articles of Confederation?
1781
1776
1777
1783
What was the first written document to establish a United States government?
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Which territory was organized under the Articles of Confederation?
The Louisiana Territory
The Oregon Territory
The Northwest Territory
The Florida Territory
Who led the attack on Arthur St. Clair's troops in 1791?
Henry Lee, Jr.
Little Turtle
Richard Allen
Daniel Shays
What was one of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
It unified all state laws
It had a powerful national army
It created a strong national government
It allowed states to print their own money
What did the Massachusetts government do in response to Shays's Rebellion?
Granted land to farmers
Sent troops to stop the rebellion
Lowered taxes
Printed more money
What did the Articles of Confederation promise among the states?
A strong central government
A firm league of friendship
A unified currency
A national army
What was not allowed in the Northwest Territory according to the Northwest Ordinance?
Freedom of speech
Slavery
Freedom of religion
Voting rights
Who founded the first fully independent African American church in Philadelphia?
Daniel Shays
Richard Allen
Little Turtle
Arthur St. Clair
What did the nation's early leaders decide to do to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Hold a conference to change the document
Strengthen the Articles
Create a new currency
Form a new military alliance
After the Revolutionary War, how much money was Cogress in debt for?
15.7 million dollars
7 million dollars
By 1786 many of the 13 states had written their own ________________.
Regions with at least 60,000 adults could register for what?
Statehood
Each state had its own currency which made it hard for companies to do what?
Conduct business in more than one state
