Articles of Confederation Test

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.

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1

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The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ central government.

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weak

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The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed? Options: The States, The National Government, The Continental Congress, The Legislative Branch

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The States

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Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created? Options: Legislative (congress), Judicial (Supreme court), Executive (President), Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative (congress)

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Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent? Options: no common currency (money), no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency (money)

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One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

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The huge amount of debt the country had

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Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787? Options: The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again, The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt, They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them, No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

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They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

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Shays' Rebellion represented...

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a failure of the Articles of Confederation