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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?

Preserving state independence and sovereignty (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Observed the Articles as it conducted business (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

The Continental Congress (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Shays' Rebellion (B) 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?

To remedy the defects of the frame of government (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Passage of the Intolerable Acts (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Colonial communications (A) Signup and view all the answers