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The Articles of Confederation (1-4)

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  • Q1
    What was the Articles of Confederation?
    A legal agreement between the American colonies and France
    A treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War
    A document that declared the American colonies independent from Britain
    The first Constitution of the United States
    30s
  • Q2
    What year was the Articles of Confederation ratified by all thirteen states?
    1776
    1781
    1783
    1787
    30s
  • Q3
    Which branch of government was responsible for enforcing the laws under the Articles of Confederation?
    Judicial Branch
    Executive Branch
    None
    Legislative Branch
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
    It gave too much power to the states and not enough to the federal government
    It gave too much power to the federal government and not enough to the states
    It did not establish a national currency
    It did not grant the government the power to collect taxes
    30s
  • Q5
    Under the Articles of Confederation, which state had the most power?
    Pennsylvania
    Virginia
    Massachusetts
    New York
    30s
  • Q6
    Which event led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation?
    Shays' Rebellion
    The Boston Tea Party
    The Intolerable Acts
    The Stamp Act
    30s
  • Q7
    What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?
    Abolished slavery in the Northwest Territory
    Established a system of public education
    Established a process for admitting new states to the Union
    Established a national banking system
    30s
  • Q8
    What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention of 1786?
    To plan the creation of a new constitution
    To discuss the abolition of slavery
    To discuss problems with trade between the states
    To discuss the possibility of declaring war on Great Britain
    30s
  • Q9
    Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
    George Washington
    John Adams
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the name of the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation?
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Emancipation Proclamation
    The Bill of Rights
    The United States Constitution
    30s

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