Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union Quiz
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What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union?

  • To expand the powers of the former colonies
  • To preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states (correct)
  • To establish a strong central government
  • To abolish the concept of state sovereignty
  • When did the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union come into force?

  • July 4, 1776
  • May 10, 1783
  • March 1, 1781 (correct)
  • November 15, 1777
  • What did the Articles of Confederation establish in terms of the central government?

  • An elected monarchy
  • A strong and powerful central government
  • No central government at all
  • A weak central government with limited powers (correct)
  • What was the guiding principle behind the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union?

    <p>Preserving state independence and sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Congress do while waiting for all states to ratify the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Observed the Articles as it conducted business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name most Americans used to refer to the Congress of the Confederation?

    <p>The Continental Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event prompted some prominent political thinkers to ask for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Shays' Rebellion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason delegates at the Constitutional Convention went beyond their mandate and replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution?

    <p>To remedy the defects of the frame of government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did civil disobedience result in, according to the text?

    <p>Passage of the Intolerable Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did events outpace in 1775, according to the text?

    <p>Colonial communications</p> Signup and view all the answers

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