Quiz - Topic 4, Lesson 1 A Weak Confederation

Who was eligible to vote in most states immediately following the American Revolution?

• All adult citizens

• Only women and free African Americans

• White male property owners aged 21 and over

• Only wealthy landowners

What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong central government.

• To provide a framework for a national military.

• To bring the states together under a unified government.

• To regulate trade between the states.

Organize the powers given to the government by the Articles of Confederation accordingly.

a

b

c

d

e

Create and pass laws

SIgn treaties with other nations.

Enforce that the states pay taxes.

Establish a post office for the country

Force states to use one currency

Identify the major (big or overall) problem with the Articles of Confederation.

• Made the naitional government too strong.

• Gave the President too much power.

• Made the states all follow the same rules and laws.

• Gave very little power to the national government.

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 accomplish?

• It established a national bank and currency for the land.
• It divided public lands west of the Appalachian Mountains into townships
• It created a new state constitution for all territories to follow.
• It settled disputes over territory between Britian and America.

What was significant about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It gave basic rights to settlers who lived in this territory.
• It gave the right to vote for all people who settled in the territory.
• It established a national military/army to protect new territories.
• The law discouraged new states from forming.

What economic issue did farmers in Massachusetts face in the mid-1780s?

• They were unable to pay the taxes on their land.
• They had land disputes with Native Americans.
• They were receiving too much government support
• The climage and lack of rain led to drought.

What was a significant challenge faced by the United States government in dealing with Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts?

• The rebellion was supported by foreign powers, complicating the government's response.

• The government lacked the financial resources to raise a militia to suppress the rebellion.

• The rebels had taken control of key government buildings, making it difficult to negotiate.

• The rebellion was led by influential political figures, causing division within the government.

Shay's Rebellion began in ​ (a)   when farmers, who were owed money by the ​ (b)   , had to sell their farms in order to pay​ their taxes. The rebellion highlighted the​ (c)   of the​ (d)   government because they were unable to pay a ​ (e)   force to stop it.

• Massachusetts
• government
• weakness
• national
• military

Why was the national government, under the Articles of Confederation, unable to pay for a military force to send to Massachusetts?

• The Articles forbid the country from forming an army.

• The Articles did not allow the government to tax states so they had no money.

• Government money was all being used to set up new territories in the west.

• The early founders thought the military should be volunteer based.