Ch 6 Articles of the Confederation

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion?

• It made Am. leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made Am. leaders realize that the US needed a confederation.

• It made Am. leaders realize the US needed a stronger national government.

• It made Am. leaders realize that the states needed their own currencies.

The Articles of Confederation formed a __________ government.

• strong

• weak

The colonists wanted to _______ a government with a strong, tyrannical leader.

• avoid

• create

The new government established by the Articles of Confederation was ____ for running the new country.

• effective

• ineffective

Which branch or branches of national government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• executive and judicial

• legislative branch only

• legislative and executive

• executive branch only

Why did Am. form a confederation after declaring independence from Great Britain? They viewed the states as.......

• independent and wanted most power to remain with them

• dependent and wanted most power to remain with them

• independent and wanted most power to go to the national government

• dependent and wanted most power to go to the national government

Which statement accurately describes the national government's power related to money in the Articles of Confederation?

• They could collect taxes and issue a national currency.

• They could neither collect taxes nor issue a national currency.

• They could collect taxes but could not issue a national currency.

• They could not collect taxes but could issue a national currency.