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The Articles of Confederation were a precursor to what document that established the modern American government?
The Monroe Doctrine
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
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What was the full title of the document which we know as the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of the Confederation of the Republic of America
The Unbreakable Articles of Our Confederated Union
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
The Articles of God's Confederation of American States
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The Articles of Confederation was an agreement between the original American states. How many original states were there at that time?
13
15
27
50
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The Articles of Confederation began to be drafted following the completion of the Declaration of Independence at what time?
April 1775
July 1776
October 1777
December 1778
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The Second Continental Congress was quick to draft and revise the Articles because of what pair of 1775 battles which proved that armed conflict was going to be inevitable in the upcoming Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Cowpens and Burgess
Albany and Whitburn
Calgary and Cohen's Point
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Which of the following phrases best describes the central federal government that the Articles established?
The Articles specifically did not create a federal government.
It was little more than a puppet government of the British crown.
It was so powerful that it nullified states' rights.
It was too weak to perform its duties.
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The federal government under the Articles of Confederation took on the duties which the original colonial governments left to what other governmental body?
The British Boundaries Committee
The North American Commerce Guild
The French Diet
Britain's Parliament
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The term Confederation means which of the following?
A government body of two parts.
A government with voting rights for its citizens.
A government made up of equally powerful parties.
A government free of taxation.
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What was the name of the standard unit of currency under the Articles of Confederation?
The American pound
The dollar
The Amerigo
The patriot
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The Articles of Confederation came into full effect in what year?
1781
1779
1778
1776
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Which of the following founding fathers did NOT sign the Articles of Confederation?
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Roger Sherman
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What is the name of the writer and chairman who drafted the Articles and who is also known for his revolutionary writings Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania?
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
Roger Sherman
James Madison
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The 11th Article of Confederation invited what Canadian province to join the U.S.A. if its people so wished?
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
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Under the Articles of Confederation, for a territory to become a new American state, it would need the support of how many other pre-existing states?
4 out of 13
7 out of 13
13 out of 13
9 out of 13
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The Articles of Confederation established a unicameral federal legislature which means the federal legislature was made up of how many different institutions?
1
2
3
4
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Which of the following best describes the federal Congress's taxation authority under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress taxed the income of states who in turn taxed individuals.
Congress could collect an income tax from even non-citizens in America.
Congress could collect an income tax from all American citizens.
Congress had no powers of taxation.
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One of the major sources of economic strain on the government during the days of the Articles was the massive debt which America owed to what Revolutionary War ally for their weapons and assistance?
Italy
Brazil
Spain
France
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The Articles of Confederation decided the new American nation would be called which of the following original titles before the Constitution built the modern American nation?
The North American States' Organization
The Independent Colonial Powers of America
The American Union
The United States of America
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In 1786-1787, what infamous rebellion challenged the government of the Article of Confederation because of unpaid war wages and pensions?
The Little Revolution
Bacon's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
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Shays' Rebellion takes its name from what man who inspired and led the revolt?
Douglas "Shays" Eisener
Daniel Shays
William Shayshort
Shay Solomon
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What 1783 treaty which ended the Revolutionary War had to wait an embarrassingly long time for Congress to approve it due to the odd rules of quorum found within the Articles?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Versailles
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Another major failing of the fundraising power of the federal government under the Articles came when the government had no ability to fund an expedition to defeat what infamous group of outlaws who were attacking shipping lanes?
Blackbeard's Crew
The Hespia Militia
The Barbary Pirates
The Raiders of the Red Sea
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In 1786, John Jay negotiated the Jay-Gardoqui Treaty with what other nation that would have taken exclusive rights to shipping on the Mississippi River had the treaty been ratified?
Italy
Prussia
Spain
Fance
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What 1787 measure established the territory of the U.S.A. that included the lands of modern-day states like Michigan and Ohio?
The Northwest Ordinance
The Southwest Bill
The Middle East Decree
The Southern Frontier Ruling
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What was the last original American state to adopt the Articles of Confederation and only did so because of pressure from their French allies?
Maryland
New Hampshire
Virginia
Delaware
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The Articles of Confederation had concessions for the hypothetical state of Franklin (Frankland) to join the U.S.A. if it so wished. Franklin was the eastern portion of what American state?
Alabama
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
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What is the name of the pseudo-conspiracy where unpaid members of the Continental Army in 1783 were planning a coup against Congress?
The Newburgh Conspiracy
The Birdgebaugh Conspiracy
The Gates Conspiracy
The Loveland Conspiracy
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What founding father and leader of the Continental Army put down the Newburgh Conspiracy by making a bold plea to his men to give Congress more time to pay their owed wages?
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
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In 1786, representatives from 5 states met to try and amend the Articles only to decide a more involved convention would need to take place the following year in Philadelphia to fix their broken government. Where was this 1786 convention held?
Boston
Richmond
New York City
Annapolis
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In what year were the Articles of Confederation nullified as the Constitution instead came into effect?
1789
1800
1795
1812
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