Module 5 - Forming a Government

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent United States?

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Articles of Confederation

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The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

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land

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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This picture shows which weakness of the Articles? Options: no common currency, no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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One

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Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

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Daniel Shays

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Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Create a plan for the Northwest Territory, Negotiate treaties, Levy taxes, Declare war and peace

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Levy taxes

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Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against

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unfair taxes and farmer debt

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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