Chapter 81. Reflections on The Articles of Confederation, Chapter 8

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Correct. The answer is b. The United States created the Articles of Confederation to specify the new government’s powers, but the limitations it imposed on the congress’s authority made it difficult to administer the nation’s affairs after the war ended.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The United States created the Articles of Confederation to specify the new government’s powers, but the limitations it imposed on the congress’s authority made it difficult to administer the nation’s affairs after the war ended.

Correct. The answer is a. One of the pieces of evidence the author uses to support her point that the Articles of Confederation limited the authority of the national government is the fact that the congress had no power to tax the states directly. It had to rely on authority of the state legislatures to impose and collect taxes that could then be paid to the common treasury.

Incorrect. The answer is a. One of the pieces of evidence the author uses to support her point that the Articles of Confederation limited the authority of the national government is the fact that the congress had no power to tax the states directly. It had to rely on authority of the state legislatures to impose and collect taxes that could then be paid to the common treasury.

Correct. The answer is a. The author validates her point that, after the war’s conclusion, Americans valued state politics more than national politics by indicating that state legislatures were frequently slow to elect congressional delegates, and that such delegates frequently decided to abstain from participation in the congress.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author validates her point that, after the war’s conclusion, Americans valued state politics more than national politics by indicating that state legislatures were frequently slow to elect congressional delegates, and that such delegates frequently decided to abstain from participation in the congress.

Correct. The answer is d. According to the author, the inequitable distribution of western land claims was the most critical factor that delayed the ratification of the Articles. Some states without western land claims were unwilling to sign a document that did not specify a national domain policy, and ratification was impossible without the states’ unanimous approval.

Incorrect. The answer is d. According to the author, the inequitable distribution of western land claims was the most critical factor that delayed the ratification of the Articles. Some states without western land claims were unwilling to sign a document that did not specify a national domain policy, and ratification was impossible without the states’ unanimous approval.

Correct. The answer is c. To support her assertion that the inefficient congress could not effectively govern the nation’s affairs, the author indicates that it reorganized in 1781, creating new executive departments to administer affairs related to war, finance, and diplomacy.

Incorrect. The answer is c. To support her assertion that the inefficient congress could not effectively govern the nation’s affairs, the author indicates that it reorganized in 1781, creating new executive departments to administer affairs related to war, finance, and diplomacy.

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