USI.7A Articles of Confederation (Summative)

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• a document declaring independence from Great Britain

• a list of grievances against King George III

• a treaty ending the Revolutionary War

• the first U.S. constitution created to establish the powers of the new national government

What is the best title for the chart?

• Concerns over the Northwest Ordinance

• Outcomes of the Articles of Confederation

• Terms of the Treaty of Paris

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Articles of Confederation?

• It could settle disputes (arguments) between states.

• It gave Congress power to tax the states.

• It gave each state one vote in Congress.

• It provided a common currency for all states.

In order to establish a new national government, the Articles of Confederation were

written _____.

• after the American Revolution

• before the American Revolution

• during the American Revolution

• during the French and Indian War

What was the only branch of government included in the Articles of Confederation?

• amendment

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

The Articles of Confederation provided for a ___________________________ national government.

• weak

• strong

• international

• branches

Congress was also unable to regulate ___________________________ among the states under the

Articles of Confederation.

• legislation

• commerce (trade)

• houses

• vote

Under the Articles of Confederation there were no executive or judicial _______________________

of government.

• commerce (trade)

• trade

• branches

• houses

The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to ___________________________

the American people. This meant that it was unable to raise funds to pay off its debts from the American Revolution.

• tax

• regulate

• vote

• commerce (trade)

The Articles of Confederation provided for no ___________________________ currency (money).

• common

• international

• strong

• branches