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Quiz on the Articles of Confederation 6-1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Second Continental Congress approve the Articles of Confederation?

a)

1781

b)

1776

c)

1777

d)

1783

2.

What was the first written document to establish a United States government?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

3.

Which territory was organized under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Louisiana Territory

b)

The Oregon Territory

c)

The Northwest Territory

d)

The Florida Territory

4.

Who led the attack on Arthur St. Clair's troops in 1791?

a)

Henry Lee, Jr.

b)

Little Turtle

c)

Richard Allen

d)

Daniel Shays

5.

What was one of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It unified all state laws

b)

It had a powerful national army

c)

It created a strong national government

d)

It allowed states to print their own money

6.

What did the Massachusetts government do in response to Shays's Rebellion?

a)

Granted land to farmers

b)

Sent troops to stop the rebellion

c)

Lowered taxes

d)

Printed more money

7.

What did the Articles of Confederation promise among the states?

a)

A strong central government

b)

A firm league of friendship

c)

A unified currency

d)

A national army

8.

What was not allowed in the Northwest Territory according to the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Slavery

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Voting rights

9.

Who founded the first fully independent African American church in Philadelphia?

a)

Daniel Shays

b)

Richard Allen

c)

Little Turtle

d)

Arthur St. Clair

10.

What did the nation's early leaders decide to do to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Hold a conference to change the document

b)

Strengthen the Articles

c)

Create a new currency

d)

Form a new military alliance

11.

After the Revolutionary War, how much money was Cogress in debt for?

a)

15.7 million dollars

b)

7 million dollars

c)
30 million dollars
d)
100 million dollars
12.

By 1786 many of the 13 states had written their own ________________.

a)
declarations
b)
constitutions
c)
treaties
d)
amendments
13.

Regions with at least 60,000 adults could register for what?

a)

Statehood

b)
Healthcare registration
c)
Employment registration
d)
Education enrollment
14.
Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
the Government
c)
all of the farmers were leaders
d)
Thomas Hobbes
15.

Each state had its own currency which made it hard for companies to do what?

a)
Enhance state tourism revenue
b)

Conduct business in more than one state

c)
Simplify tax collection within states
d)
Increase state sovereignty over currency