A Weak Confederation

Question 1

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

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C: Second Continental Congress

Question 2

Which form of government is represented by this diagram? federalunitary✔ confederation

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C: ✔ confederation

Question 3

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

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A: one

Question 4

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

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B: conflicting claims on the western lands

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Why do you think the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 are considered two great achievements of the government under the Articles of Confederation? Write a response of at least three sentences.

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Answer

Question 7

Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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

Question 8

According to the reading, what was the one financial obligation that the US government must pay?

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B: interest on the public debt

Question 9

In order to make that payment, Congress proposed a 2 percentX 5 percent7 percent tax on importsexportsX luxury items.

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A: 2 percent; B: X 5 percent

Question 10

What happened when Congress asked for the 5 percent tax?

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B: It resulted in a year of debates.

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