A Weak Confederation Answers

Why did American leaders need to draft a national constitution? Check all of the boxes that apply.

For each item listed, identify whether or not the national government under the Articles of Confederation had this power.issue money ✔ yesnoimpose taxes X yes✔ noenforce laws yes✔ nodeclare war ✔ yesX noregulate trade yes✔ no

What caused disputes between the thirteen American states during and after the Revolutionary War? Select the correct answer.

What were the governmental weaknesses that prevented the Confederation Congress from addressing the nation’s economic problems? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Congress could not prevent Britain from building and occupying forts in American territory because they could not

Which of the following was a reason why Shays’s Rebellion increased American concerns about their national government?

For each item listed, identify whether it was a provision of the Land Ordinance of 1785 or the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.banned slavery X Land Ordinance of 1785✔ Northwest Ordinance of 1787reserved a section of land for public schools ✔ Land Ordinance of 1785Northwest Ordinance of 1787divided land into townships ✔ Land Ordinance of 1785Northwest Ordinance of 1787placed a territory under a governor appointed by Congress X Land Ordinance of 1785✔ Northwest Ordinance of 1787declared that states entered the Union with equal status as existing states X Land Ordinance of 1785✔ Northwest Ordinance of 1787