The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) (1)

A

An impost can be described as a: (A) tax on trade (B) tax on postage (C) tax on property (D) tax on investments

A

Conservatives believed in: (A) a strong central government (B) states' rights (C) the British Bill of Rights (D) absolute rule by the king

D

George Washington can be best described as: (A) a radical from Massachusetts (B) a conservative from Pennsylvania (C) a radical from Pennsylvania (D) a conservative from Virginia

C

How many states had to ratify the Articles of Confederation before it officially established the first government of the United States? (A) nine (B) two-thirds of thirteen (C) thirteen (D) seven

B

Radicals believed in: (A) a strong central government (B) states' rights (C) the Magna Carta (D) freedom of the seas

D

The Confederation Congress was established by which of the following documents? (A) the U.S. Constitution (B) the Declaration of Independence (C) the Albany Plan of Union (D) the Articles of Confederation

B

The Second Continental Congress produced which of the following pairs of documents? (A) the U.S. Constitution and the Olive Branch Petition (B) the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation (C) the Albany Plan of Union and the Bill of Rights (D) Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

B

The final draft of the Articles of Confederation placed sovereignty: (A) in the national government (B) in the state governments (C) in western territories (D) in President George Washington

C

The first official U.S. Government is best described as a: (A) monarchy (B) oligarchy (C) confederation (D) anarchy

D

Thomas Jefferson wrote which pair of documents? (A) the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence (B) the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights (C) the Galloway Plan and the Articles of Confederation (D) the Ordinance of 1784 and the Declaration of Independence

D

To ratify something means to: (A) destroy it (B) reject it (C) change it (D) accept it

C

What is Richard Henry Lee best known for? (A) being the author of the Declaration of Independence (B) being the author of the Articles of Confederation (C) being the author of the proposal to declare independence and establish a plan of confederation (D) being the general of the Continental Army

A

What state ratified the Articles of Confederation last? (A) Maryland (B) Delaware (C) Virginia (D) Vermont

D

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention? (A) To establish a separate government with its capital at Annapolis (B) To declare independence from the Confederation (C) To discuss the trade concerns of Maryland and Virginia (D) To discuss the trade concerns of the thirteen states

B

Which of the following powers were granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation? (A) The power to tax, make war and establish peace (B) The power to make war, establish peace, and administer a post office (C) The power to prosecute criminals, send and receive ambassadors, and select the Committee of Congress (D) The power to raise an army, try criminals of the high seas and enforce its laws

C

Which of the following problems did Congress experience under the Articles of Confederation? (A) Congress could not raise a military to defend itself at Yorktown. (B) Congress could not convince Thomas Jefferson to be a diplomat to France. (C) Congress could not tax the states and therefore had difficulty repaying its debts. (D) Congress did not have the authority to deal with affairs relating to Native American tribes.

A

Which patriot wrote the Albany Plan of Union? (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) John Dickinson (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) George Washington

A

Who was Daniel Shays? (A) The leader of a rebellion in western Massachusetts (B) A colonel in the Continental Army (C) A delegate to the Second Continental Congress (D) The author of the Articles of Confederation