MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
It’s argued that the principle reason why the Articles of Confederation failed was because Congress had no power to collect & levy taxes.
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The document was practically impossible to amend. The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
Detailed explanation-2: -To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation, ” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes.
There is 1 question to complete.