SS Ch 10 Assessment Articles of Confederation

Which provisions were included in all early state constitutions? Select the two correct answers. (6.12.b)

• It was illegal to enslave people.

• State governments could not keep a person in jail without a trial.

• State governments had the right to declare war on another state.

• State governments needed a good reason to search a person’s home.

• Women were guaranteed the right to vote in state elections.

Jefferson’s statement is most closely related to which right? (6.1, 6.2, 6.6.a, 6.6.c, 6.12.b)

• self-rule

• trial by jury

• freedom of religion

• freedom of assembly

Who was Elizabeth Freeman? (6.12.b)

• a) a pastor who wrote Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom

• b) a lawyer who helped enslaved people in northern states win their freedom

• c) an enslaved woman who used the Massachusetts constitution to gain her freedom

• d) a delegate to the Second Continental Congress who helped write America’s first constitution

Use the chart to answer the question. Which of the following could correctly be added to the “Powers of Congress” column in the chart? (6.12.a, 6.12.c)

• Create a post office

• Enforce national laws

• Regulate local schools

• Create a national court system

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? (6.12.a, 6.12.c)

• The president had too much power.

• Congress lacked the ability to tax the states.

• The executive and judicial branches had too much power.

• The national government could force citizens to serve in the military.

How did this rebellion expose a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed that the price of land in the Northwest Territory was too high.

• It showed that the government of the United States had no one at its head.

• It showed that the national income tax unfairly targeted farmers and small landowners.

• It showed that the national government lacked the power to protect citizens from unrest.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many of the thirteen states had to approve a law before it could be passed?

• seven

• nine

• eleven

• thirteen

Use the map to answer the question. Which conclusion is supported by the map? (6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.12.a)

• The Northwest Ordinances served as a means to add new states to the Union.

• The sale of land in the Northwest Territory was the only way Congress could raise revenue.

• People living in the Northwest Territory did not have the same rights as citizens in the thirteen states.

• Passage of the Northwest Ordinances was the most obvious weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

The Articles of Confederation reflected Americans’ experiences with Great Britain before the Revolutionary War by:

• Establishing a strong central government similar to Great Britain

• Creating a weak central government to avoid tyranny

• Imposing heavy taxes like those of Great Britain

• Allowing for a monarchy to lead the new nation