1) What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation? a) to destroy state governments in the colonies b) to unite the colonies under one national government c) to reduce land claims of larger states d) to establish a government in lands west of the Appalachians 2) What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a) The federal government could not declare war. b) The states had no power to make their own laws c) The federal government could not collect taxes. d) The president had too much power over the states. 3) Under the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government existed? a) one b) two c) three d) four 4) What was Shays' Rebellion? a) A protest by farmers against high taxes and debt b) A conflict between states over land boundaries c) A movement to support the Constitution d) A rebellion led by wealthy merchants against trade restrictions 5) Shays’ Rebellion involved a group of farmers who were angry about a) being ignored after fighting for the Patriot cause. b) not being able to ship their products from New Orleans. c) losing their farms due to low crop prices and high state taxes. d) more rights being given to settlers in the Northwest Territory. 6) What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do? a) A) Allowed slavery in all new territories b) B) Established a process for admitting new states to the Union c) C) Gave settlers free land in the western territories d) D) Increased taxes on goods in the Northwest Territory 7) “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants?" means  a) that liberty can only be maintained through peaceful protests. b) occasional rebellion is necessary to protect freedom. c) government should never change once it is established. d) war was inevitable and should be embraced 8) What is a republic? a) a bank b) a type of government c) a tax d) a type of flag 9) What was one strength of the Articles of Confederation? a) The federal government could regulate interstate trade. b) It allowed the president to enforce laws effectively. c) It created a system for settling and governing western lands. d) The federal government could easily raise money through taxes. 10) Disputes continued to arise among states. For example, both New Hampshire and New York claimed Vermont. The Articles did not give the central government power to resolve such conflicts. a) True b) Flase

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