Quiz: Articles of Confederation

Name: _____________________________________________________

1)
Why were the Articles of Confederation written?
a) To declare independence from Britain
b) To establish the powers of the new national government
c) To ask for French support in the American Revolution
d) To provide a written guarantee of individual rights
 
2)
All of the following were true of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT which?
a) Provided for no executive or judicial branch
b) Provided for a weak national government
c) Provided a strong unified common currency
d) Gave each state one vote regardless of size
3)

"Article V. In determining questions in the United States in Congress assembled, each State shall have one vote"

Read the above quote form the Articles of Confederation. Which group would most likely be unhappy with Article 5 of the Articles of Confederation?

a) Small states
b) Large states
c) British colonists
d) Native American Indians
4)
The fact that Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, had no power tax or regulate commerce the states shows that the new national government was
a) weak
b) strong
c) gaining strength
d) rich
5)
How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?
a) three
b) one
c) two
d) none
6)
The Articles of Confederation failed to provide the new national government with a
a) judicial and legislative branch.
b) legislative and executive branch
c) executive and judicial branch
d) legislative and congressional branch.
7)
Because most Americans feared strong governments like King George’s, they created the Articles of Confederation to be
a) strong
b) religious
c) multi-cultural
d) weak