Question

review
choose the best answers.
10.1) ____ how did congress raise revenue under the articles of confederation?
a. through taxation of the states
b. through requests to the states
c. through the committee of state
d. through import tariffs
10.2) ____ what did shays’ rebellion illustrate to congress about the weakness of the articles?
a. farmers could take over the government if the economy suffered enough.
b. without a president, there was no one to whom protestors could air grievances.
c. the inability to fund and maintain an army threatened congress’ ability to keep peace and order.
d. without a strong ruler, anyone could organize a rebellion.
10.3) __ the failed _ in 1786 led to the constitutional convention of 1787.
a. annapolis conference c. massachusetts meeting
b. new york accord d. philadelphia experiment
10.4) __ in 1787, founding father and new york representative __ called for a convention to amend the articles of confederation in philadelphia.
a. george washington c. john adams
b. alexander hamilton d. james madison
10.5) __ if congress wanted to pass a major law, passage required _ of the 13 states to agree.
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
10.6) ____ in which of the following ways did large states not take advantage of smaller states?
a. large states denied fishing rights to smaller states.
b. large states charged smaller states expensive navigation fees to use rivers and ports.
c. large states used larger armies to demand tribute money from smaller states.
d. large states denied trade rights to smaller states.

Explanation:

10.1) Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to tax directly; it could only request funds from states.
10.2) Shays' Rebellion exposed that Congress could not raise funds to form an army to put down the uprising, showing its inability to maintain order.
10.3) The Annapolis Conference in 1786 failed to address national issues effectively, leading to the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
10.4) Alexander Hamilton, as a New York representative, pushed for the Philadelphia convention to amend the Articles.
10.5) The Articles of Confederation required 9 out of 13 states to agree to pass major laws.
10.6) Large states did not deny fishing rights to smaller states; they used navigation fees, military pressure, and trade restrictions instead.

Answer:

10.1) B. through requests to the states
10.2) C. The inability to fund and maintain an army threatened Congress' ability to keep peace and order.
10.3) A. Annapolis Conference
10.4) B. Alexander Hamilton
10.5) C. 9
10.6) A. Large states denied fishing rights to smaller states.