The Weakness of the National Government Under the Articles of Confederation

question 20

Multiple Choice

The weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation became concerning to southern planters and New England merchants when

• A)a flu pandemic killed over 10,000 Americans in the spring of 1784.
• B)a series of slave revolts swept through the southern states and overthrew a number of local governments in the summer of 1783.
• C)"radical" forces representing small farmers, artisans, and shopkeepers began to exert control over a number of state governments.
• D)royal land-, office-, and patent holders began to exert control over a number of state governments.

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Definitions:

Land

In economics, it refers to all natural resources used to produce goods and services, one of the factors of production.

Profits

The financial gain achieved when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Joseph Schumpeter

An economist known for his theory on business cycles and for coining the term "creative destruction" to describe the process of innovation in economics.

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