4.1 - The Articles of Confederation
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- Q1Why did the Articles of Confederation prevent the national government from stopping Shays’s Rebellion?could not collect taxeslack of federal court systemeach state had control over militiasno international trade agreements120s
- Q2A weak central government was created under the Articles of Confederation soeach state could collect taxes and make their country stronger as a whole.the people could elect a king into power if they wished.each state could maintain power to address the needs of the local people.they could make trade negotiations with foreign countries easier as individual states.120s
- Q3Which of the following did not weaken the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?management of foreign and Native American affairsmilitias controlled by each stateno federal courts or presidenttaxes collected by each state120s
- Q4Which of the following was accomplished under the Articles of Confederation?negotiation of land agreement with the Dutchnegotiation of a peace treaty with Great Britainnegotiation of foreign alliance with Germanynegotiation of a trade agreement with the Spanish120s
- Q5The US could not address issues concerning the Mississippi River becausethe French prevented the US from creating a treaty with SpainSpain was too powerful for the US to deal withthe states disagreed on how to resolve the situationthe US economy was booming120s
- Q6Which of the following was not part of Shays's Rebellion?Massachusetts raised taxes 60%Farmers homes and land were being foreclosed onUS Army prevented Shay from attacking courthousesDaniel Shays raises an army to shutdown courthouses120s
- Q7Prior to gaining independence, each individual colony had already created a Constitution. One common theme among all of these constitutions wasthe separation of powers from the federal government.the need for a monarchy.the equality of all people in that state.the protection of individual rights.120s
- Q8After the Revolutionary War, the relationship between Great Britain and the U.S. was changed. Which of the following was not true about that relationship?Great Britain no longer protected the USGreat Britain saw the US as a competitorGreat Britain flooded the US market with cheaper goods to hurt the US economyGreat Britain maintained military bases in the US120s
- Q9Which of the following was not a cause of the Depression of the 1780'sProtection from the British NavyAmerican buying power decreasedBritain restricted US importsUS exports declined120s
- Q10Which of the following was a result of Shays's Rebellion?A trade treaty is established with the Spanish to prevent anymore foreclosuresConstitutional Convention is called to resolve the issues facing the nationUS negotiates peace with Great Britain so they address their war debtsGeorge Washington decides he needs to retake command of the Continental Army to resolve the issues facing the country120s
- Q11What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?resolved disagreements with Native American lands west of the Appalachian Mountainsresolved issues concerning which states would pay back Revolutionary War debtscreated a process for adding new states west of the Appalachian Mountainscreated a peace treaty with the Spanish concerning the Mississippi River120s
- Q12Which individual attempted to create a trade treaty with Great Britain?Ben FranklinThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsZachary Martin120s