Lesson Quiz 2-3

As the Articles of Confederation were written, a major debate centered around whether

the national government or state and local governments should be stronger

in 1787 the states met to revise the articles of confederation, but instead wrote the constitution

true

shays's rebellion forced leaders to realize that the articles were too weak

true

the members of the second continental congress supported republicanism by establishing a legislature in their new government

true

Citizens such as Henry Knox were concerned that the national government

was unable to provide citizens with security

a major reason for shays's rebellion was that

citizens were upset about farm foreclosure

an important accomplishment of the articles of confederation was that it

created fair policies for settling lands west of the appalachian mountains

a major reason leaders such as Jefferson wanted a strong central government was their experience with Great Britain's monarchy

false

under the articles of confederation, the government could borrow money and levy taxes

false

a serious problem following the revolutionary war was that

many states refused to pay off the extensive war debt