Quiz 7.A Articles Of Confederation

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Quiz 7.A Articles Of Confederation - Quiz

This quiz is on Virginia SOL 7. A for US History I thru 1877

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1.

Which of these did not happend BEFORE the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
- A.
  
  Second Cont. Congress signs the Dec. of Independence
- B.
  
  Second Cont. Congress decided to right the Articles of Confederation
- C.
  
  Articles of Confederation ratified (signed into action)
- D.
  
  Constitution ratified (signed into action)
2.

Articles of Confederation were written by this group.
- A.
  
  British Parliament
- B.
  
  Sepratists
- C.
  
  Second Continental Congress
- D.
  
  Constitutional Convention
3.

What was the goal in writing the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  To provide money to the 13 states
- B.
  
  To provide unity and stability to the 13 states
- C.
  
  To keep Rhode Island
- D.
  
  To keep Britian off America's back
4.

What is a constitution?
- A.
  
  Plan of government
- B.
  
  Laws
- C.
  
  Rules of a country
- D.
  
  A and C
5.

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitutional agreement between the states. Why did the Second Continental Congress not want a strong central government?
- A.
  
  So states could control trade
- B.
  
  So states could control the army
- C.
  
  Because of recent experience with the British king
- D.
  
  No one wish to be President
6.

The Articles of Confedeation establish a very weak central or national government. The 13 states would best be described as
- A.
  
  A monarchy
- B.
  
  A "firm league of friendship"
- C.
  
  A Congress
- D.
  
  A group of colonies
7.

One of the major weakness of the Articles was there was no _________ and _________ branches of government only a legislative one.
- A.
  
  Judicial, executive
- B.
  
  Executive, military
- C.
  
  Treasury, judicial
- D.
  
  State, local
8.

Which of the following was not a power of the central or national government under the Articles of Confederation
- A.
  
  Conduct foreign affairs
- B.
  
  Coin money
- C.
  
  Maintain an army and navy
- D.
  
  Regulate interstate commerce or business
9.

The central or national government had no power to _________. Making it impossible to pay off war debts or create national progams.
- A.
  
  Fight
- B.
  
  Legislate
- C.
  
  Tax
- D.
  
  Negotiate
10.

Since the central or national government could not regulate interstate commerce or business, states began to put _________ on the goods of other states in order to keep their own trade strong.
- A.
  
  Taxes
- B.
  
  Tariffs
- C.
  
  Currency
- D.
  
  Laws
11.

Another weakness with the Articles of Confederation was in the area of ____________. This was because both states and the central or national government could print or coin money.
- A.
  
  Money
- B.
  
  Dollars
- C.
  
  Currency
- D.
  
  Gold
12.

What happens when the amount of currency circulating through an economy increases.
- A.
  
  Its becomes more valuable
- B.
  
  It loses value