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APUSH Articles of Confederation Quiz

Quiz by Pamela Wagner

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  • Q1
    THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE:
    THE FIRST AMERICAN BILL OF RIGHTS
    THE TREATY THAT ENDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    THE FIRST CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
    THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND FRANCE TO PAY OFF WAR DEBTS
    30s
  • Q2
    THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION DID NOT ESTABLISH:
    LAWS
    AUTHORITY TO MAKE TREATIES
    CONGRESS
    COURTS
    30s
  • Q3
    THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE RATIFIED:
    AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAS OVER
    DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    BEFORE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
    AFTER THE DECLARATION BUT BEFORE THE START OF THE REVOLUTION
    30s
  • Q4
    WHY WERE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION REPLACED BY THE CONSTITUTION?
    SO THE STATES COULD RAISE TAXES
    SO THE U.S. COULD FORM A CONGRESS
    SO THE STATES COULD END THE WAR WITH BRITAIN
    SO THE U.S. COULD FORM A STRONGER GOVERNMENT
    30s
  • Q5
    WHICH POWER WAS NOT GRANTED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    THE POWER TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE INTERSTATE POST OFFICES
    THE POWER TO DETERMINE PEACE AND WAR
    THE POWER TO COLLECT TAXES
    THE POWER TO DECIDE DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES
    30s
  • Q6
    WHO WAS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE SUPPORTED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    BANKERS AND MERCHANTS
    THOSE WHO FEARED STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
    FORMER OFFICERS IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
    THOSE OWED MONEY BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
    30s
  • Q7
    IN WHICH TWO CITIES DID DELEGATES MEET TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS WITH THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
    BOSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
    ANNAPOLIS AND PHILADELPHIA
    BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA
    30s
  • Q8
    WHICH WAS AN IMPORTANT STRENGTH OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    IT GAVE CONGRESS THE POWER TO TAX
    IT GAVE CONGRESS THE POWER TO DECLARE PEACE AND WAR
    IT ESTABLISHED A GOVERNMENT WHOSE POWER CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE PEOPLE
    IT GAVE THE GOVERNMENT POWER TO SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES
    30s
  • Q9
    UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, WHO HAD FINAL AUTHORITY ON ALL MATTERS?
    THE PRESIDENT
    THE STATES
    CONGRESS
    THE SUPREME COURT
    30s
  • Q10
    WHICH CONFLICT DEMONSTRATED THE NEED TO CHANGE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
    THE WAR OF 1812
    SHAYS' REBELLION
    30s
  • Q11
    WHICH IS TRUE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    THEY BELIEVED THAT REGIONAL DIFFERENCES WERE IMPORTANT
    THEY DISTRUSTED REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT
    THEY FEARED CONCENTRATION OF POWER IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
    THEY DISREGARDED THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTS
    30s
  • Q12
    WHICH WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION AND THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
    THE CONSTITUTION INCREASED THE POWER OF THE STATES
    THE CONSTITUTION MADE THE AMENDMENT PROCESS MORE DIFFICULT
    THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDED FOR THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BY VOTERS
    THE CONSTITUTION GAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE POWER TO COLLECT TAXES
    30s
  • Q13
    WHY WAS THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WRITTEN?
    TO PROVIDE UNITY AND STABILITY TO THE 13 STATES
    TO PROVIDE MONEY TO THE 13 STATES
    TO KEEP RHODE ISLAND
    TO KEEP BRITAIN OFF AMERICA'S BACK
    30s
  • Q14
    WHICH IMPORTANT LEGISLATION WAS PASSED WHILE THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE IN EFFECT?
    THE BILL OF RIGHTS
    THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
    THE FIRST AMENDMENT
    THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
    30s
  • Q15
    WHICH WAS AN EFFECT OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ON THE U.S. ECONOMY?
    COSTS TO MAINTAIN THE FEDERAL COURTS WERE TOO HIGH
    THE COUNTRY WAS CRIPPLED BY HIGH FEDERAL TAXES
    INTERSTATE COMMERCE WAS ALMOST PARALYZED BY TARIFFS BETWEEN THE STATES
    THE ECONOMY GREW AND THRIVED
    30s

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