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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

had little power.

had a great deal of power.

was limited by the president.

was limited by the judiciary.

Which of the following best states how Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny affected Congress?

Congress feared the spread of future rebellions and anarchy.

Congress feared the spread of slavery to Western territories.

Congress feared the rejection of the union by states.

Congress feared the creation of new, rebellious states.

Which of the following was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.

It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.

It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.

It limited the growth of schools and public education.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 promoted

public education.

slavery.

taxation.

the development of colonies.

The Articles of Confederation created a government that had

one branch.

two branches.

three branches.

four branches.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 addressed

slavery in the thirteen states.

settling public lands in the West.

trade among states.

settling public lands in the South.

Following the American Revolution, the Confederation Congress was unable to resolve the nation’s economic crisis because it could not

stop the states from printing money.

stop the states from forming legislatures.

issue a national currency.

declare war on foreign countries.

The Pennsylvania Mutiny highlighted a weakness of the Articles of Confederation because Congress was unable to

help soldiers who wanted payment for service.

help farmers who had fallen into debt.

stop a civil war on Pennsylvania.

give states their own governments.

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