American Revolution & Articles of Confederation REVIEW

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Which lady of the American Revolution wrote many letters and histories of the American Revolution?

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Abigail Adams

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What was the main focus of the founders when trying to form America's first government?

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To avoid an overly powerful government

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What was America's first constitution called?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?

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The central government was too weak to solve issues facing the country

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Why did Americans struggle to see themselves as a unified nation?

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The colonies were all very different with unique people.

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How many branches did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation?

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1

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve of a measure before it passed?

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9 out of 13

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How many residents had to live in a territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance?

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60,000

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What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was revealed by Shays' Rebellion?

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The rebellion showed that the Articles did not create a strong central government to handle a crisis.

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Which of the following was the major strength of the Articles and allowed the newly independent U.S. to add new states?
Shays' Rebellion, the Northwest Ordinance, the Land Ordinance of 1785

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the Northwest Ordinance