MCQs of History - The Articles of Confederation – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 70

1. Question

The first official US Government is best described as a______.

Monarchy
Oligarchy
Confederation
Anarchy

Question 2 of 70

2. Question

Conservatives believed in______.

A strong central; government
States rights
The British Bill of Rights
Absolute rule by the king

Question 3 of 70

3. Question

Redicals believed in______.

A strong central government
States' right
The Magna Carta
Freedom of the Seas

Question 4 of 70

4. Question

The ratify something means to_____.

Destroy it
Reject it
Change it
Accept it

Question 5 of 70

5. Question

The final draft of the Articles of Confederation placed sovereigenty______.

In the national government
In the state government
In the Western government
In president George Washington

Question 6 of 70

6. Question

An impost can be described as a_____.

Tax on trade
Tax on postage
Tax on property
Tax on investments

Question 7 of 70

7. Question

The Confederation Congress was established by which of the following documents?

The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Albany plan of Union
The Articles of Confederation

Question 8 of 70

8. Question

The Second Continental Congress produced which of the following pairs of documents?

The US constitution and the Olive Branch Petition
The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of confederation
The Albany plan of Union and the Bill of Rights
Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

Question 9 of 70

9. Question

Which patriot wrote the Albany plan of Union?

Benjamin Franklin
John Dickinson
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

Question 10 of 70

10. Question

Thomas Jefferson wrote which pair of documents?

The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights
The Galloway Plan and the Articles of Confederation
The Ordinance of 1784 and the Declaration of Independence

Question 11 of 70

11. Question

John Dickinson can be best described as______.

A radical from Massachusetts
A conservative from Pennsylvania
A radical from Pennsylvania
A conservative from Virginia

Question 12 of 70

12. Question

What is Richard Henry Lee best known for?

Being the author of the Declaration of Independence
Being author of the Articles of Confederation
Being the author of the proposal to declare Independence and establish a plan of confederation
Being the general of the Continental Army

Question 13 of 70

13. Question

Who was Daniel Shays?

The leader of rebellion in western Massachusetts
A colonel in the Continental Army
A delegate to the Second Continental Congress
The author of the Article of Confederation

Question 14 of 70

14. Question

George Washington can be best described as______.

A radical from Massachusetts
A conservative from Pennsylvania
A radical from Pennsylvania
A conservative from Virginia

Question 15 of 70

15. Question

How many states had to ratify the Articles of Confederation before it officially established the first government of the United States?

Nine
Two-thirds of thirteen
Thirteen
Seven

Question 16 of 70

16. Question

Which of the following powers were granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

The power to tax make war and establish peace
The power to make war, establish peace and administer a post office
The power to prosecute criminals, send and receive ambassadors, and select the Committee of Congress
The power to raise an army, try criminals of the high seas and enforce its laws

Question 17 of 70

17. Question

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

To establish a separate government with its capital a Annapolis
To declare independence from the Confederation
To discuss the trade concerns of Maryland and Virginia
To discuss the trade concerns of the thirteen states

Question 18 of 70

18. Question

What state ratified the Articles of Confederation last?

Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Vermont

Question 19 of 70

19. Question

Which of the following problems did Congress experience under the Articles of Confederation?

Congress could not raise a military to defend itself at Yorktown.
Congress could not convince Thomas Jefferson to be a diplomat to France.
Congress could not tax the states and therefore had difficulty repaying its debt.
Congress could not have the authority to deal with affairs relating to Native American tribes

Question 20 of 70

20. Question

Which of the following can be described as short-term cause of the desire for a stronger central government?

The Townshend Act
Shays' Rebellion
The Treaty of Pairs
The Newburgh Mutiny

Question 21 of 70

21. Question

Choose the correct match of country and issue that the Jay-Gardoqui talks refers to______.

Spain-----Mississippi River
Britain---Great lakes
France---Port of New Orleans
Britain---West Indes

Question 22 of 70

22. Question

What state was created out of the territory originally claimed by New York and New Hampshire?

Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
Michigan

Question 23 of 70

23. Question

What did the North West Ordinance say about slavery?

Although Allowed in the Northwest Territory, each household could only purchase a limited number of slaves per year.
The slave trade would be abolished in 1800 in the Northwest Territory.
Slavery was protected as property of the owner in the Northwest Territory.
slavery was made illegal in all states carved out of the Northwest Territory.

Question 24 of 70

24. Question

Why is the Ordinance of 1784 significant?

It provided a means for new states to enter the union equal to each of the other sovereign states.
It required the establishment of public education in new states.
It prohibbited the practice of speculation in the new states.
St granted Maryland a significant portion of the new states to make up for her limited borders.

Question 25 of 70

25. Question

What colony of Great Britain was allowed to join the U.S as indicated in the Articles of Confederation?

Jamaica
Mexico
Canada
Ireland

Question 26 of 70

26. Question

how did the delegates get elected to the Confederation Congress?

Through a national election
Each state legislature determined its own means of appointing delegates.
State legislature choose all delegates
The Congress choose influence men from each state

Question 27 of 70

27. Question

How many years could a delegate serve in Congress?

One out of every three years
Two out of every four years
Three out of every six years
Five out of every ten years

Question 28 of 70

28. Question

how many years could a delegate serve as president of Congress?

One out of every three years
Two out of every four years
Three out of every six years
Five out of every ten years

Question 29 of 70

29. Question

For which issue did the congress not require at least a majority vote of all delegates?

A decision of declare war
A decision to adjourn until the next day
A decision to create a new administrative committee
A choice of new president

Question 30 of 70

30. Question

What nationalist politician tried unsuccessfully in 1781 and 1783 to pass an amendment that granted Congress the right to collect an important impost of foreign trade?

Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Dickinson
Alexander Hamilton

Question 31 of 70

31. Question

Which state continually refused increasing the power of the Congress while attempting to force creditors to accept devalued currency as repayment?

Massachussets
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia

Question 32 of 70

32. Question

How many delegates ws each state allowed to send to Congress?

only one delegate allowed per state
Five delegates
two to seven delegates
nine to thirteen delegates

Question 33 of 70

33. Question

how many votes does each state have in Congress?

Only one vote per state
It depend on the size of their total population
It depends on the size of their free male population
It is based on the value of land held by each state

Question 34 of 70

34. Question

How is taxation determined for each state?

Each state pays equal taxes
It depends on the size of their total population
It depends on the size of their free male population
It is based on the value of land held by each state

Question 35 of 70

35. Question

Who manages the confederation when Congress is not in session?

The president of Congress
The Committee of the State
The Secretary of state
The Secretary of Congress

Question 36 of 70

36. Question

How many state must be in agreement to declare war?

Seven
Nine
Two-thirds of thirteen
All thirteen

Question 37 of 70

37. Question

How many states must be in agreement to amend the Articles of Confederation?

Seven
Nine
Two-thirds of thirteen
All thirteen

Question 38 of 70

38. Question

Which stte held the land claim that was contested by Maryland?

New york
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia

Question 39 of 70

39. Question

Who led the Independence movement in Vermont?

Ethan Allen
Daniel Shays
Thomas Jafferson
Richard Henry Lee

Question 40 of 70

40. Question

Why did the Congress move from Philadelphia to Princeton during June of 1783?

It was too hot in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania State Legislature needed the Space
The Constitutional Conservation needed the space
The Congress faced a muntinous militia and had no military protection

Question 41 of 70

41. Question

On what date did the first U.S. government officially begin?

July 4,1776
November 15,1778
March 1,1781
May 14,1787

Question 42 of 70

42. Question

What river(s) did the Maryland and Virginia delegates intend to discuss at Alexandria?

The Mississippi River
The Potomac and Pocomoke Rivers
The Ohio River
The Husdon River

Question 43 of 70

43. Question

Which state would be considered landlocked, and hoped for Congressional control of western lands?

New Jersey and Mary land
Virginia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina

Question 44 of 70

44. Question

Who would have been most affected by Jay’s proposal to prohibit American from the Mississippi River?

North-eastern marchants
Plantation owners along the Atlantic Ocean
Western farmers living in the Ohio River valley
The British in Canada

Question 45 of 70

45. Question

In what way did states antagonise each other?

Out right military invasion
Interstate trade wars involving the levying of imposts and tolls,the use of devalued currency, and complex commerce regulations.
Kidnapping members of state militias.
Public hummiliation of other state in local newspapers

Question 46 of 70

46. Question

Which of the following was the most chronic problem for Congress?

Constant arguing over issues
The personal hygiene of Rhode Island
Poor attendance
The subbornness of Mary land

Question 47 of 70

47. Question

What were the east-west boundaries of the United States, as defined in the Treaty of Paris?

The Atlantic to the east and the Pacific to the west
The Mississippi to the west and the Appalchians to the east
The Atlantic to the east and the Ohio River to the West
The Atlantic to the east and the Mississippi River to the west

Question 48 of 70

48. Question

What three Americans served to negotiate the Treaty of Paris?

Benjamin Franklin, Sam Adams and John Jay
Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay
John Dickinson, Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson

Question 49 of 70

49. Question

What was the name of the first union of colonies formed for the purpose of mutual defense?

The First Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress
The New England Confederation
The Albany Congress

Question 50 of 70

50. Question

Who surrendered at Yorktown in 1781?

Daniel Shays
Charles Cornwallis
Ethan Allen
William Pitt

Question 51 of 70

51. Question

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention in May of 1787?

Georgia
Maryland
Delaware
Rhode Island

Question 52 of 70

52. Question

All of the following were traditions of colonial government except

Bicameral Legislatures
Popularly elected executives
Property requirements for voting and holding office
Equal legislative representation for all towns and counties

Question 53 of 70

53. Question

Which of the following states abolished of government in its early constitution?

Massachusetts
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Question 54 of 70

54. Question

In which region was state-established religion hardest to break down?

New England
The Mid-Atlantic
The South
The West

Question 55 of 70

55. Question

Which of the following initiatives of the farmers of state governments sprung most directly from the rejection of British government of colonies?

The reduction in the powers of governor
The establishment of town councils
The reduction of property requirements for voters
The abolition of involuntary taxation

Question 56 of 70

56. Question

Who drafted the Articles of Confederation?

Thomas Jafferson
John Dickinson
James Madison
George Washington

Question 57 of 70

57. Question

Who led the group which drafted the Bill of Rights?

Thomas Jafferson
John Dickinson
James Madison
George Washington

Question 58 of 70

58. Question

Two major measures aimed to increase tariffs and taxation failed during the early years of the Confederation because_____.

In each case, one state voted the measures
Congressional leaders fare full of drawing comparisons to the British were hesitant to approve such measures
The Articles of Confederation failed to stipulate protocol for the levying of taxes.
None of the above

Question 59 of 70

59. Question

Which of the following best encapsulates of the majority of Americans during the years of the Confedaration

They saw themselves as citizens of the nation first, and citizens their states second
They were torn between feeling as though they were citizens of nation and feeling they were citizens of their states
They saw them salves as citizens of their states first, and citizen of the nation second

Question 60 of 70

60. Question

Which of the following was often cited as evidence of the central government’s weakness under the Articles of Confederation?

The Ordinance of 1785
The Northwest Ordinance
The restriction placed on trade with the British West Indies
The effective end of interstate commerce

Question 61 of 70

61. Question

Which of the following did not contain important wording on siavery?

The Constitution
The Ordinance of 1785
The Northwest Ordinance
The Missouri Compromise

Question 62 of 70

62. Question

Which of the following statements about the American northwest during the years of the Confederation is most correct?

The alliance organised by Chief Joseph Brant was widely successful in deterring white settlers from entering the wilderness
Indian resistance to settlement was easily crushed and Americans quickly populated and industrialised the widerness
The American settlers and Indian tribes worked out a successful deal under which each side ceded some land to the other
The Indians resisted American efforts to "civilise" then and clung to their culture and land

Question 63 of 70

63. Question

Which of the following Indian tribes was prodded and supported by the Spanish in efforts to keep settlers from populating the southwest?

The Creeks
The Iroquois
The Delawares
The Seminoles

Question 64 of 70

64. Question

Which of the following contested and broke the terms of the Treaty of Paris and other postwar agreements during the years of the Confederation?

The British
The Spaniish
The Indian tribes
All of the above

Question 65 of 70

65. Question

In what year did economic depression strike the United States?

1781
1782
1783
1784

Question 66 of 70

66. Question

Which of the following was a major reason for the economic depression?

The Revolutionary War debt
British restrictions on trade in the West Indies
Spanish restrictions on the use of Mississippi River
All of the above

Question 67 of 70

67. Question

Which of the following groups did not begin to demand payment in specie after 1784 in Massachusetts?

Farmers and labourers
State tax collectors
Foreign creditors
Domestic creditors

Question 68 of 70

68. Question

The goal of Shay’s Rebellion was_____.

To overthrow the state government
To close country courthouse
To barricade the state treasury
To drive tax collectors out of western Massachusetts

Question 69 of 70

69. Question

What happened to Daniel Shays after Shays’ rebellion was crushed?

He was killed
He was elected to the state legislature
He was pardoned by the state legislature
He was never found

Question 70 of 70

70. Question

What was the state purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

To respond to critics of the state governments' taxation policies
To promote interstate commerce
To settle interest debts
To draft a new Constitution

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