Articles of Confederation

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

1st national gov’t of the US
Created a central gov’t with limited power
Each state had its sovereignty & independence

Question 2

Articles of Confederation gave the central gov’t the power to

Answer 2

Conduct foreign policy
Borrow money
Make treaties

Question 3

Political weaknesses

Answer 3

No executive branch
No national court system
Unicameral Congress
One vote per state regardless of size
Amendment to articles required unanimous consent of all states
To pass a law required 9 out of 13 states to agree

Question 4

Economic Weaknesses

Answer 4

Congress could not impose taxes, and could not regulate commerce
Individual states could impose tariffs on other states

Question 5

Shay’s Rebellion (1768-87)

Answer 5

Daniel Shay, veteran of Revolution in MA led a rebellion of poor farmers

Question 6

Demands of Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 6

Lower taxes
End of foreclosures
End of imprisonment for debt

Question 7

Shay’s Rebellion demonstrated that the current gov’t was

Answer 7

TOO WEAK to put the rebellion down

Question 8

Impacts of Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 8

Increased calls for stronger central gov’t

Fear of anarchy amongst the propertied class

Question 9

Annapolis Convention (1786)

Answer 9

5 states met to discuss trade & commerce

Planned to meet up in Philadelphia, PA in one year

Question 10

Constitutional Convention

Answer 10

May 1787

12 states gathered to discuss solution to current gov’t

Question 11

Under the Constitution, the power of the central gov’t was

Answer 11

Redefined and expanded