Quiz  /  Articles of Confederation

  • 1. 
    What were the Articles of Confederation?

  • A set of British laws to tax the American colonies
  • A newsletter for the American colonies
  • The first constitution of the United States
  • An almanac written by Ben Franklin

  • 2. 
    Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams
  • John Dickinson
  • James Madison

  • 3. 
    What was the first state to ratify the articles?

  • Virginia
  • Massachusetts
  • Georgia
  • Pennsylvania

  • 4. 
    What was the last state to ratify the articles?

  • Delaware
  • Connecticut
  • North Carolina
  • Maryland

  • 5. 
    How many articles were there in the document?

  • 13
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7

  • 6. 
    What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?

  • Colonial Parliament
  • House of Representatives
  • Second Continental Congress
  • Senate

  • 7. 
    How many votes in Congress did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

  • Based on the population of the state
  • Based on geographical size of the state
  • 2
  • 1

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was a weakness of the articles?

  • No national court system
  • All of the above
  • No way to enforce laws passed by Congress
  • No way to raise money through taxes

  • 9. 
    What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?

  • Third Articles of Confederation
  • U.S. Constitution
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Magna Carta

  • 10. 
    What country did the articles allow to join the union of states if it wanted to?

  • Spain
  • Canada
  • Britain
  • Mexico
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