Articles of confederation quiz

The Articles of confederation did not allow congress to _________

Hold sessions each year

Declare war and negotiate peace

Tax the states and the people

Admit new states to the united states

Under the articles,________ had the most power

The states

The executive

The courts

The legislature or congress

Congress established that a new territory would become a state when_______

Its population reached 1,000

Its state constitution was submitted to Congress

Its population reached 60,000

It sent a nonvoting delegate to Congress

Which best describes the governments of the individual states?

A weak executive and a strong legislature

A strong executive and a strong legislature

An even balance of powers between executive and legislature

A strong judicial system and a weak legislature

The articles were not ratified for four years after they were written because_____

The large states opposed them

The southern states blocked their passage

Maryland refused to approve them until all the land was given up

New York would not vote for approval

The Articles couldn't pass a law unless a super majority, ______ states, voted in favor of it

How many votes did each state have in Congress, according to the Articles?

Depended on the size of the state?

Allowed Territories to apply for statehood was_____

Uprising of Massachusetts farmers was _____

Divided Land into 36 square mile grid for sale was _______

Required that some land was set aside for education (1/36 sections) was ______

Attempted to take control of the Massachusetts state armory was _____

Why was Shay's Rebellion a turning point in American History? Explain.

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