Articles of Confederation

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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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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

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13

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency, All of the these

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All of the these

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Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

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Daniel Shays

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No slavery, free education, freedom of religion, trial by jury

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Promises of Northwest Ordinance 1787

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The Northwest Ordinance established -

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a process to add new states to the Union

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The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the -

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Northwest Territory

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Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states, instead of the national government?

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There was fear of creating a national government that was too powerful, similar to the British gov't.