The Articles Of Confederation

Question 0

It was written by

Answer 0

John Dickinson

Question 1

The articles of Confederation were written in_______

Answer 1

1777

Question 2

The articles only had one branch of government

Answer 2

Which was Congress

Question 3

States could send as many representatives to Congress as they wished but each state only had ____vote

Answer 3

One

Question 4

The articles were ratified in

Answer 4

March 1781

Question 5

The articles was the basic US government from

Answer 5

1781 to 1788

Question 6

Laws could be passed in Congress under the articles by a _____majority of votes

Answer 6

two thirds majority

Question 7

Three of the powers of Congress under the articles:

Answer 7

1.Raise and maintain an army 2.make treaties with other nations 3. establish a postal system 4.declare war 5.manage Indian affairs 6.coin and borrow money

Question 8

State powers under the articles:

Answer 8

1 Coin money 2Make wars 3 Text citizens 4. Deal directly with other nations 5. Control domestic or foreign trade

Question 9

Ways states decided to cooperate

Answer 9

Full faith and credit -except all civil acts from other states
Extradition- returned an accused criminal to the state where the crime was committed

Question 10

Northwest ordinance of 1785

Answer 10

Formed townships -36 mi.²

Sold land for at least one dollar per acre

Question 11

Northwest ordinance 1787

Answer 11

Territories with at least 5000 people could elect their own territorial legislature
Territories with at least 60,000 people could apply for statehood
Guaranteed religious liberties in the northwest territory
Forbid slavery in Northwest territory

Question 12

Articles formed the ______-a written record of all that was said in Congress

Answer 12

Congregational record

Question 13

Main weaknesses of congress under the articles

Answer 13

Couldn’t tax

did not have sole power to coin money and regulate its value

Question 14

Two nations that the US borrowed money from during the Revolutionary war

Answer 14

France and Netherlands

Question 15

Main problem with Britain during the articles

Answer 15

British kept troops in western forts British Navy stopped American ships

Question 16

Main problem with Spain during the articles

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Spain encouraged Indian attacks on American settlements
Spain refused Americans right of deposit in New Orleans (bringing products to New Orleans free before being loaded on ships)

Question 17

Disputes about American southern border

Answer 17

Shays rebellion

Three different conventions

Question 18

Shays rebellion occurred where

Answer 18

Massachusetts

Question 19

What were the three conventions

Answer 19

Mount Vernon convention
Annapolis convention
Philadelphia convention

Question 20

What year did Mount Vernon convention begin and how many attended

Answer 20

It began in 1785 and four states attended

Question 21

What year did the Annapolis

convention begin and how many states attended

Answer 21

It began in 1786 and five states attended

Question 22

What year did the Philadelphia convention begin and how many states came

Answer 22

It began in 17 8712 of the 13 states attended

Question 23

What state did not show up at the Philadelphia convention

Answer 23

Road Island

Question 24

How many delegates were at the Philadelphia convention

Answer 24

55 delegates

Question 25

What date did the Philadelphia convention begin

Answer 25

It began on May 25, 1787