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The drafters of the Articles of Confederation wanted to establish strong state governments because

A
the states did not want to share power with each other.
B
the British government had imposed taxes without representation.
C
they wanted to follow the model of the Second Continental Congress.
D
they wanted to model the new government after Britain’s Parliament.
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Both Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny helped Americans to realize that the Articles of Confederation

A
needed to better control citizen rebellions.
B
needed to establish stronger state legislatures.
C
did not provide for a strong enough national government.
D
did not provide farmers and soldiers with enough money.
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The Articles of Confederation were

A
a constitution revising Britain’s Parliament.
B
a set of rules for governing the colonies.
C
a constitution that established the first US government.
D
a set of rules for governing the Northwest Territory.
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The Pennsylvania Mutiny highlighted a weakness of the Articles of Confederation because Congress was unable to

A
help soldiers who wanted payment for service.
B
help farmers who had fallen into debt.
C
stop a civil war on Pennsylvania.
D
give states their own governments.
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Which of the following statements about Congress under the Articles of Confederation is true?

A
Congress was unable to decrease taxes for American citizens.
B
Congress was able to remove British soldiers from American forts.
C
Congress was able to collect taxes from American citizens.
D
Congress was unable to deal with threats from foreign powers.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 promoted

A
public education.
B
slavery.
C
taxation.
D
the development of colonies.
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Which of the following was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
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The Articles of Confederation created a government that had

A
one branch.
B
two branches.
C
three branches.
D
four branches.
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Which of the following best states how Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny affected Congress?

A
Congress feared the spread of future rebellions and anarchy.
B
Congress feared the spread of slavery to Western territories.
C
Congress feared the rejection of the union by states.
D
Congress feared the creation of new, rebellious states.
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How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 first divide land?

A
into states
B
into territories
C
into colonies
D
into townships

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