History 4.1 Flashcards
Which event took place under the government formed by the Articles of Confederation?
The United States negotiated a peace treaty with great britain
What was the main goal of the participants in shay’s rebellion?
to shut down courts
which of these was a common feature of the state constitutions written before the revolutionary war?
protections for individual freedoms
what action did the british take after the revolutionary war to harm the us economy ?
they flooded american markets with lower priced british goods
which of these features of the articles of confederation had the most negative impact on trade among american states?
states could charge import tariffs on goods coming from other states
because of weaknesses in the articles of confederation, the government of the united states was unable to
convince britain to withdraw its troops from the northwest territory
under the articles of confederation, the national and state governments shared the power to
borrow and print money
which of these was the most direct result of shay’s rebellion?
leaders began advocating for a stronger national government
“The united states, in congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the keeping of a state regulated militia”
which best states the rationale behind this provision of the articles of confederation?
fear of a powerful central government
the passage of the northwest ordinance demonstrated that
congress had the power to administer territories owned by the nation as a whole
shays rebellion
britain’s refusal to vacate its posts
spain’s closure of the mississippi river
these problems were most likely a result of which weakness of the articles of confederation?
the absence of an executive branch to enforce laws
after the revolutionary war, us foreign and domestic trade was harmed by lack of access to the lower mississippi river.
which factor weakened us efforts to address this issue?
disagreements among us states
which feature of the articles of confederation prevented the national government from stopping shay’s rebellion
state control over militias
“each states retains its sovreignity, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the unites states, in congress assembled”
which statement best explains why this provision was included in the articles of confederation?
local governments are more responsive to the will of the people
after the revolutionary war, which problem most affected farmers throughout new england?
large debts
which factor contributed to the depression that struck the united states after the revolutionary war?
a sharp decline in exports
how did the government of the 13 states change once the articles of confederation were ratified?
the states lost the power to make treaties
To settle disputes between states, the articles of confederation gave the national government the power to
appoint special courts
One reason for the creation of the new constitution was that the articles of confederation
did not allow congress to settle disputes between different states
The articles of confederation contributed most to which of the following?
economic competition between the states
Under the articles of confederation, the national government did not have a process for
enforcing laws passed by congress
British policy immediately following the revolutionary war most directly caused
price inflation
What was the historical importance of shay’s rebellion in massachusetts?
it convinced government officials that the articles of confederation needed to be revised or replaced
what caused american merchants to raise prices after the revolutionary war?
they were charged high export tariffs
Which statement best explains why political leaders in massachusetts feared shay’s rebellion?
the state militia was made up of common citizens who lacked military training
which organization is most similar to the nation government that operated under the articles of confederation
an alliance among different nations
before the revolutionary war how did colonists move toward replacing the british government?
each state wrote its own constitution creating a democratic government