A Weak Confederation

Question 1

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

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The federal government was powerless to stop the rebellion.

Question 2

Which of the following conducted the governmental business of the United States following the Declaration of Independence?

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Second Continental Congress

Question 3

Why did American leaders want to draft a national constitution in 1776?

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The Second Continental Congress had no legal authority as a national government.

Question 4

Which form of government is represented by this diagram? federalunitaryconfederation

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confederation

Question 5

The Articles of Confederation created a government with how many branches?

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one

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the attitude of the leaders who wrote and approved the Articles of Confederation?

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suspicious of a strong national government

Question 7

According to the map, what caused disputes between the states in the early 1780s?

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conflicting claims on the western lands

Question 8

The Land Ordinance of 1785 did which of the following? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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provided a system for dividing and selling public lands in the Northwest Territory; provided support for public education

Question 9

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 did which of the following? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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established a system by which territories could become states; banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

Question 10

Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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The Land Ordinance’s system of dividing and selling public lands promoted settlement of the West and provided income for the government.

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