AoC through Const Convention Review

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first constitution of the United States

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What does ratify mean?

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Pass

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What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?

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Second Continental Congress

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How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles?
- No way to enforce laws passed by Congress
- Taxed only the rich
- Americans can now move West
- No trade limits

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No way to enforce laws passed by Congress

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What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?

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US Constitution

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What country did the Articles allow to join the union of states if it wanted to?

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Canada

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What does unanimous mean?

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Unopposed

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The Articles required unanimous approval from the states. When congress reconvened in June of 1778, the delegates learned that ________________________ refused to ratify the Articles. (This is why it was not completely accepted until 1781). These three states wanted more of Dickinson and Franklin's original plan of a central government (leadership).

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Maryland, New Hampshire, and Delaware

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation