U.S. Articles of Confederation Overview

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A rulebook for a state

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Constitution

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To sign or give formal consent

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Ratify

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An organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance.

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Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation were written to...

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To establish the powers of the new national government.

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The Articles were the ____ constitution of the United States

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first

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Outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

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Northwest Ordinance

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What event caused the Articles of Confederation to be revised?

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Shays' Rebellion

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Under the Articles, Congress had no power to ___

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tax

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Under the Articles, Congress couldn't regulate or control ___

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trade

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Under the Articles, there was no common ___

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currency