Chapter Six The Constitution and the New Republic Multiple Choice Questions 1. By the late 1780s, dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation included a belief that the national government A. had grown too powerful. B. was too closely tied to England. C. was pushing America into another war with England. was ineffective. had sold too much western land to speculators. Ans: D Page: 148 2. In 1786, Alexander Hamilton found an important ally in his push for a stronger central government in A. Thomas Jefferson. B. James Madison. C. George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Paine. Ans: B Page: 148 3. Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?