3.1 Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch(es) of government.

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1

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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, America used a national currency (money)

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False

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.

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false

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The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ central government.

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weak

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Americans were afraid that a _____ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

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strong central government

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was in ________

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the states

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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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Shays' Rebellion started as a protest against

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unfair taxes and farmer debt