Introduction

Question 1

What were the two tasks that the continental congress were assigned?

Answer 1

1. Support George Washington’s army and help the United States win independence
2. Form a government that would run the new nation

Question 2

During what time did the Continental Congress have two tasks?

Answer 2

The Revolutionary War

Question 3

As the Continental Congress began moving toward independence in 1776, colonial leaders began thinking about what?

Answer 3

What form the new nation’s government would take.

Question 4

In what year did the Continental Congress create a plan for the nations as a whole and what was this plan called?

Answer 4

In 1777

Articles of Confederation

Question 5

What was the government under the Articles of Confederation like?

Answer 5

It was a republic with just one branch of government a one house legislature called Congress.

Question 6

In this new government there was no what?

Answer 6

Executive(president) and no system of national courts.

Question 7

Within congress all states

Answer 7

Would be equal and each had a single vote

Question 8

How many states had to agree before a law could go into effect?

Answer 8

Nine

Question 9

The framers of the Articles of Confederation kept in mind what?

Answer 9

Their complaints against Britain.

Question 10

Who passed laws that the colonist considered unfair?

Answer 10

The parliament

Question 11

The new states did not want to risk what?

Answer 11

Giving too much power to a central government far from the people.

Question 12

The articles provided for what?

Answer 12

The articles provided for a limited central government.

Question 13

Under the articles most power remain in the hands of what?

Answer 13

The states.

Question 14

What were two things that Congress could not do under the articles of Confederation?

Answer 14

Regulate trade or collect taxes.

Question 15

What did the Congress have to do is they wanted money?

Answer 15

Ask the states.

Question 16

Could the states still issue their own currency?

Answer 16

Yes.

Question 17

The central government didn’t even have the ability to set up what?

Answer 17

A court system.

Question 18

Did congress have some power under the Articles?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

What powers did congress have? List 3

Answer 19

Deal with foreign nations

Deal with Native Americans

Declare war

Make peace

Run postal service

Question 20

What could both the state and the congress do?

Answer 20

Issue and borrow money

Question 21

Could the national government enforce the laws it made? If not, who had this power?

Answer 21

No, left up to the states

Question 22

Name two successes that the USA had because of the articles.

Answer 22

Waged a war for successful independence, negotiated a peace treaty with Britain, and set up rules for settling new territories

Question 23

During what time did the articles not help America?

Answer 23

1780s

Question 24

List three powers the congress did not have?

Answer 24

Establish executive branch

Enforce national laws

Enact and collect taxes

Establish federal courts

Question 25

Did congress have some power under the Articles?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

What powers did congress have? List 3

Answer 26

Deal with foreign nations

Deal with Native Americans

Declare war

Make peace

Run postal service

Question 27

What could both the state and the congress do?

Answer 27

Issue and borrow money

Question 28

Could the national government enforce the laws it made? If not, who had this power?

Answer 28

No, left up to the states

Question 29

Name two successes that the USA had because of the articles.

Answer 29

Waged a war for successful independence, negotiated a peace treaty with Britain, and set up rules for settling new territories

Question 30

During what time did the articles not help America?

Answer 30

1780s

Question 31

List three powers the congress did not have?

Answer 31

Establish executive branch

Enforce national laws

Enact and collect taxes

Establish federal courts