Articles of Confederation
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- Q1After declaring independence, the first job given to the 13 "states" by the Continental Congress was toeach raise 5,000 troops to join the Continental Army.each donate $5,000 to the Continental budget.each create a written constitution to establish the government of that state.each send additional representatives to Philadelphia.30s
- Q2As the American Revolution began, the Patriots were only about ___________ of the American population.two-thirdsone-fourthone-third100%20s
- Q3According to the textbook, the Patriots were divided into two groups:radical and moderateLoyalist and Canadiandemocratic and conservativeliberal and autocratic20s
- Q4Because they wanted greater rights for the people, the democratic Patriots wanted state governments with strong __________ and weak __________.governors; legislatureslords; kingsdictators; parliamentslegislatures; governors30s
- Q5TRUE or FALSE: The conservative Patriots did NOT want to increase the power of the common people in the state governments.FALSETRUE20s
- Q6To balance the increased power of the common people, conservative Patriots suggested each state have a strong governor and a __________ or two-house legislature.digicameralbicameraltricameralunicameral30s
- Q7A bicameral legislature was made up of a _________ and a __________________________.Council; RepublicChairman; DepartmentSenate; House of RepresentativesHouse of Lords; House of Commons20s
- Q8TRUE or FALSE: In contrast to the colonial era, voters in the new states chose the members of BOTH houses of the new legislatures.TRUEFALSE20s
- Q9In most states, only free, adult men who _______________ could vote.attended churchpaid taxesowned propertyread newspapers20s
- Q10In addition to expanding the power of the common people, the new states constitutions also promoted greater ____________________.religious freedommilitary controleducational opportunitiestrade with England20s
- Q11The first government that helped the states to work together was called theArticles of Confederation.Declaration of Independence.List of Grievances.Points of Covenant.20s
- Q12TRUE or FALSE: Under the A of C, the federal (national) government consisted of a congress of delegates, chosen by state legislatures, not voters.FALSETRUE20s
- Q13Under the A of C, each state could send up to 7 delegates to Congress and each state had _____ vote(s).tensevenonetwo20s
- Q14TRUE or FALSE: Under the A of C, the national government had a President as well as a Congress.TRUEFALSE20s
- Q15The purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was togive Indians a way to own land.ensure that Loyalist families kept their property.keep the French from regaining land in North America.manage the settlement of the Northwest Territory.30s