Origins of American Government DIRECTIONS: True/False In the blank, Indicate whether the statement is true (1)or false (F). __ 1. A major reason leaders such as Jefferson wanted a strong central government was their experiences with Great Britain's monarchy. __ 2. The members of the Second Continental Congress supported republicanism by establishing a legislature in their new government. __ 3. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could borrow money and levy taxes. __ 4. Shays's Rebellion forced leaders to realize that the Articles were too weak. __ 5. In 1787 the states met to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead wrote the Constitution. DIRECTIONS: Multiple Cholee Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. __ 6. As the Articles of Confederation were written.a major debate centered around whether A. slavery should be legal. B. the government should have both an executive and a legislative branch. C. the national government or state and local governments should be stronger. D. there should be an army under the control of the national government. __ 7. A serious problem following the Revolutionary War was that A. many states refused to help pay off the extensive war debt. B. the national government could not regulate affairs with Native Americans. C. the national government was unable to coin money. D. the states refused to give the central government the right to make treaties. __ 8. An important accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation was that it A. created fair policles for settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. B. developed a national court system. C. stopped the ability of states to charge tariffs on goods imported from other states. D. strengthened the national government's ability to levy and collect taxes. __ 9. Citizens such as Henry Knox were concerned that the national government A. denled Individuals' rights. B. did not have the power to coin money. C. was taking on powers that belonged to the states. D. was unable to provide citizens with security. __ 10. A major reason for Shays's Rebellion was that A. citizens were upset about farm foreclosures. B. Congress wanted more power over the states. C. legislators thought the central government should provide better security. D. states could not agree on how western lands should be settled.