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Articles of Confederation

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  • Q1
    Under the Articles of Confederation, states were asked to create their own constitutions. Why did most states limit the power of their governors and divide the legislature into two bodies?
    They wanted representation to be based on population.
    States wanted to pattern their governments after the national government.
    British rule made them wary of giving one group too much power
    Leaders wanted to keep one branch from dominating the other.
    30s
  • Q2
    What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
    the national government could not impose taxes
    state governments could issue currency
    states had to supply troops to the national army
    the national government could not conduct foreign affairs
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
    to organize settlement in the West and allow for the addition of new states
    to discourage settlement on Native American lands north of the Ohio River
    to raise money from the sale of land to pay back the British
    to purchase land from Native Americans to use for settlement
    30s
  • Q4
    Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to ________________.
    issue currency
    pay for an army
    regulate trade
    impose taxes
    30s
  • Q5
    The Confederation government was not able to _____________.
    help with settling western lands
    change the Articles unless nine states voted for it.
    expand foreign and state trade
    pass a law unless 9 states voted for it
    30s
  • Q6
    The purpose of setting up two-house state legislatures was ____________.
    to give more power to the state governor
    to be able to have frequent elections
    to be able to elect more people
    to divide power within the legislature
    30s
  • Q7
    The Continental dollar fell in value because _______________.
    the price of food and other goods increased
    the value of the English currency rose
    too much money was circulated
    they could not be exchanged for gold or silver
    30s
  • Q8
    The Northwest Ordinance included ________________.
    the creation of the Mississippi Territory out of the Northwest Territory
    a clause that banned slavery in the territory
    nothing about how people could petition for statehood
    a law that required people to purchase at least 320 acres of land
    30s
  • Q9
    What difficulty did the Confederation have with the government of Spain
    Spain refused to talk over difficult issues with John Adams.
    Spain closed the lower Mississippi to American shipping.
    Spain kept Americans out of trade markets in the West Indies
    Spain refused to withdraw from lands east of the Mississippi.
    30s
  • Q10
    In a republic, people rule through representatives they elect.
    False
    True
    30s

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