Brown AOC Flashcard 10-5

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True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

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False

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How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?

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5

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Who was named and served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

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George Washington

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

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The States

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Shays' Rebellion represented...

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a failure of the Articles of Confederation

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The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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How were the colonists mostly punished for the Boston Tea Party?

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The British issued the Intolerable Acts.

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How many colonies were there in total?

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13

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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

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strong central government