US History 2111 Exam #1 (Chapters
1-6) Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
2nd Continental Congress
Answer:
May 5, 1775; 1)Sent the "Olive Branch Petition"
2)Created a continental army with George Washington as the leader.
3)Agreed to write a formal
letter declaring their independence from England.
Question:
Articles of Confederation
Answer:
Plan for National Government proposed by the
Continental Congress in 1777 and ratified in 1781. Gave national gov.
limited power, reflecting
widespread fear of centralized authority (Gov.)
Congress...
1. had the authority to conduct wars and foreign relations
2. could appropriate, borrow, and issue money
3. it DID NOT have the power to regulate trade, draft troops, or levy taxes
directly on the people
4. all thirteen state legislatures had to approve any amendment of the
Articles
5. Congress had to request troops and money from the states
, -The Confederation, which existed from 1781 until 1789, was not a complete
failure, but it was
far from a success.
-It DID win the war, but it lacked adequate powers to deal with interstate
issue or to enforce its
will on the states.
Question:
Benjamin Franklin
Answer:
American public official, writer, scientist, and printer. After
the success of his Poor Richard's Almanac (1732-1757), he entered politics
and played a major
part in the American Revolution. Franklin negotiated French support for the
colonists, signed
the Treaty of Paris (1783), and helped draft the Constitution (1787-1789).
His numerous
scientific and practical innovations include the lightning rod, bifocal
spectacles, and a stove.
Question:
Boston
Answer:
Massachusetts; Massachusetts became the focal point of opposition to
British imperial policies for two reasons.
Question:
1-6) Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update (2026/2027)
Question:
2nd Continental Congress
Answer:
May 5, 1775; 1)Sent the "Olive Branch Petition"
2)Created a continental army with George Washington as the leader.
3)Agreed to write a formal
letter declaring their independence from England.
Question:
Articles of Confederation
Answer:
Plan for National Government proposed by the
Continental Congress in 1777 and ratified in 1781. Gave national gov.
limited power, reflecting
widespread fear of centralized authority (Gov.)
Congress...
1. had the authority to conduct wars and foreign relations
2. could appropriate, borrow, and issue money
3. it DID NOT have the power to regulate trade, draft troops, or levy taxes
directly on the people
4. all thirteen state legislatures had to approve any amendment of the
Articles
5. Congress had to request troops and money from the states
, -The Confederation, which existed from 1781 until 1789, was not a complete
failure, but it was
far from a success.
-It DID win the war, but it lacked adequate powers to deal with interstate
issue or to enforce its
will on the states.
Question:
Benjamin Franklin
Answer:
American public official, writer, scientist, and printer. After
the success of his Poor Richard's Almanac (1732-1757), he entered politics
and played a major
part in the American Revolution. Franklin negotiated French support for the
colonists, signed
the Treaty of Paris (1783), and helped draft the Constitution (1787-1789).
His numerous
scientific and practical innovations include the lightning rod, bifocal
spectacles, and a stove.
Question:
Boston
Answer:
Massachusetts; Massachusetts became the focal point of opposition to
British imperial policies for two reasons.
Question:
