Articles of Confederation 1

What was the first national government of the United States of America?

• United States Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• British Parliament

• Continental Congress

Why did the British Parliament punish Boston and the entire colony of Massachusetts?

• To warn other colonies against rebel actions

• To support the American colonists

• To seek peace and reconciliation

• To gain control over the colonies

What did the delegates of the Continental Congress hope to achieve with their letter to Parliament?

• Repeal of taxes and punishment

• Declaration of war

• Recognition of American unity

• Formation of a confederacy

Why did the Continental Congress reconvene half a year later?

• To declare independence

• To negotiate peace with Great Britain

• To discuss foreign alliances

• To organize armed resistance

Who proposed the idea of a confederacy of American colonies?

• John Dickinson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

What was the name given to the new country formed by the colonies?

• United Colonies of North America

• United States of America

• British Empire

• Haudenosaunee Confederacy

What happened to the strong central legislature proposed in John Dickinson's Articles of Confederation?

• It was implemented as planned

• It became an advisory board

• It was abolished by the states

• It gained more power over the states

What power did Congress have in enforcing foreign treaties under the Articles of Confederation?

• Full enforcement power

• Limited enforcement power

• No enforcement power

• Shared enforcement power with the states

Who led the committee to draft the Articles of Confederation?

• John Dickinson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

What was the outcome of the vote for independence in Congress?

• Unanimous support for independence

• Majority support for independence

• Majority support against independence

• Unanimous rejection of independence