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When was the Articles of Confederation approved by the Second Continental Congress?

• 1786

• 1781

• 1777

• 1776

What did the Articles of Confederation establish?

• A communist regime

• A United States government

• A dictatorship

• A monarchy

What did the Articles of Confederation promise each state?

• Military rule

• Taxation without representation

• Freedom and independence

• Slavery

What powers did the Articles of Confederation grant to the national government?

• Creation of a Confederation Congress

• Ability to tax states

• Authority to print money

• Control over state governments

Which territory was organized under the Northwest Ordinance?

• Northeast Territory

• Southwest Territory

• Northwest Territory

• Southeast Territory

Who led an attack on Arthur St. Clair's troops in the Northwest Territory?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Little Turtle

• Daniel Shays

What did the Northwest Ordinance declare about slavery in the Northwest Territory?

• Ignored

• Banned

• Allowed

• Regulated

What was the first fully independent African American church founded in Philadelphia in 1794?

• Baptist Church

• Catholic Church

• African Methodist Episcopal Church

• Lutheran Church

Why did American banks find it difficult to ensure borrowers repaid their loans?

• Too many regulations

• Weak national government

• Lack of borrowers

• High interest rates

What event led to the violent conflict in the 1780s due to the national government's money problems?

• French Revolution

• Shays's Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence