Unit 6 Test Review Small

The Articles of Confederation created a government that included...

• Three equal branches of government

• A strong president with dictatorial powers

• Only a Congress, where states had representation based on population

• Only a Congress, where each state had one vote

Which of the following items was not part of BOTH the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?

• money coinage

• court system

• postal system

• foreign affairs

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• states would have too much power

• rights for which people fought would be lost

• another war would occur between Great Britain and America

• laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

Why was it difficult for Congress to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

• Nine of the 13 states had to agree to the law, which was difficult to do.

• Each state had to submit proposals for the law.

• There weren't enough people in Congress to discuss the issues.

• Congress was not allowed to pass laws.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not...

• Declare war

• impose taxes

• set up a postal system

• create laws

Shays’ Rebellion of 1786 resulted in increased support for _.

• Revising the Articles of Confederation

• Creating a Bill of Rights

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Approving the Missouri Compromise

Why did farmers led by Daniel Shays rebel in Massachusetts  in 1786?

• People were losing their land because of inability to pay taxes.

• Massachusetts had a second Boston Tea Party

• The farmers disagreed with the Revolution

• The farmers didn't like John Adams

The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that...

• Public land would be auctioned off to the highest bidders.

• Groups of townships could petition to become states

• The U.S. was now claiming territory already claimed by Britain

• Settlers and investors could now buy public lands

What event convinced leaders like George Washington that the Articles of Confederation would not be sufficient for the nation to be successful?

• The American Revolution

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Shays' Rebellion

 What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Territories eventually became states.

• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

• George Washington was elected president.

• Slavery was expanded in the United States.