4.1 Articles of Confederation
Quiz by Catherine Chesser
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)
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- Q 1/12Score 0What had to happen before a territory could ask to join the Union?29Slavery had to be banned.A governor had to be appointed.Public education had to be offered,The population had to reach 60,000.
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- Q1What had to happen before a territory could ask to join the Union?Slavery had to be banned.A governor had to be appointed.Public education had to be offered,The population had to reach 60,000.30s113.20.6.A
- Q2The Northwest Ordinance required settlers to do what before becoming a state?establish public schoolsban slaveryelect a governordraft a constitution30s113.20.6.A
- Q3The characteristics in the table below are all provisions of the--Bill of RightsNorthwest OrdinanceU.S. ConstitutionDeclaration of Independence30s113.20.6.A
- Q4The Northwest Ordinance, written in 1787, provided for the orderly expansion of the United States by--creating a path for territories to be admitted as newly formed statesallowing for settlers in the territories to decide if they wanted it to be free or slavemaking slavery illegal in the three lower territories, but legal in the upper towremoving all Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River30s113.20.6.A
- Q5Which of the following steps would best complete the chart?The territorial legislature must enact import tariffs.The territory can apply to Congress to become a state.The citizens can vote on whether or not to allow slavery.The people must pass a resolution allowing all men to vote.30s113.20.6.A
- Q6What would be the best heading for the table below?Weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationAdvantages of the Union during the Civil WarEffects of the U.S. ConstitutionCauses of the American Revolution30s113.20.15.B
- Q7The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?Should more populous states receive greater representation?Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?30s113.20.15.B
- Q8Which of the following best completes the table below?Most power held by statesCongress not allowed to borrow moneyCongress not allowed to draft treatiesMost power held by Congress30s113.20.15.B
- Q9Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could ask the states for money and soldiers. The states--could appeal the request to the federal courthad to supply the money and soldierscould refusereceived payment for the soldiers30s113.20.15.B
- Q10Which of the following would best complete the table below?Central executive leader could make his own lawsGranted the power to raise an army and navyGiven the ability to impose taxes on the statesStates with large populations had more votes30s113.20.15.B
- Q11The image below depicts which of the following about the Articles of Confederation?It made the states poor while the Congress became rich.Each state was only given one vote in Congress.Congress didn't have the power to impose taxes on the states.States were forced to share taxes with the new Congress.30s113.20.15.B
- Q12Which of the following would best complete the graphic?Large population states had more votes in Congress than small ones.Congress could not sign treaties.It lacked an executive power to help lead and guide the new nation.It didn't have the ability to create a national postal system.30s113.20.15.B
