Articles Of Confederation--- The Good, Bad And The Ugly

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What do you know about the earliest years of the new nation?

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1.

According to the Articles of Confederation, what was the main branch of government?
- A.
  
  Congress
- B.
  
  President
- C.
  
  Courts
- D.
  
  States made all of the important decisions
2.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
- A.
  
  Delegates met to discuss the problems of the American Revoultion
- B.
  
  Delegates met to discuss the problems of the new govt.- Articles of Confederation
- C.
  
  Delegates met to discuss kicking out the state of Rhode Island since they did not show up for the meeting
- D.
  
  Delegates met to discuss electing Washington as the first President
3.

What is the most important right that a US citizen has in the US?
- A.
  
  The right to vote and elect representatives to be a voice for themselves
- B.
  
  Write and petition elected officials when a problem or crisis arises
- C.
  
  Run for elected political office
- D.
  
  All the freedoms in the Constitution are important and we can't just pick one
4.

Which of the following would not be a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  Congress had no power to tax
- B.
  
  Congress had little power
- C.
  
  Shay's Rebellion broke out in MA due to taxation/money conflicts
- D.
  
  The government was set up to be a strong national government and the states had little power
5.

How many branches of government were set up in the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
6.

Why was the NorthwestOrdinance important to the United States?
- A.
  
  It set up a structure for organizing territory in the west- near the Great Lakes
- B.
  
  Slavery was banned in the region
- C.
  
  Both A and B
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

What important lesson did the US learn from Shays Rebellion in 1787?
- A.
  
  That farmers did not want to pay taxes
- B.
  
  The Articles of Confederation was too weak of a government
- C.
  
  The army was lacking weapons
- D.
  
  The Constitution did not work
8.

Who was given most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  Congress
- B.
  
  States
- C.
  
  President
- D.
  
  National Government
9.

Which of the following was not a major concern under the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  Shays Rebellion
- B.
  
  Inflation
- C.
  
  Taxes
- D.
  
  Diplomacy with other nations- declare war and making peace treaties
10.

Western NC lands were divided under the Articles of Confederation and a new state was created. The state did not last due to loyalty to NC--- today this area is located in modern TN. What was the name of the state that was created in 1784?
- A.
  
  State of Franklin
- B.
  
  Northwest Ordinance
- C.
  
  Shays Farm District
- D.
  
  None of the above