The Articles of Confederation

SS Chapter 6

Articles of Confederation

Open Ended

Why do we need a government?

Today's Learning Targets:

• I will be able to identify the inability to tax as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• I will be able to identify the weak central government as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• I will be able to identify the impact of Shays’ Rebellion and how it underscored the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I will be able to identify the inability to tax as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation formed a _________ government.

• Strong

• Weak

Multiple Choice

The colonists wanted to _________ government with a .

• Avoid

• Create

Multiple Choice

This government was ___________ for running the country.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Today's Learning Targets:

• I will be able to identify the weak central government as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Multiple Choice

Congress could establish an army without asking the states.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress could not collect taxes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress could force states to obey its laws.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The president was the head of the National Government.

• True

• False

Today's Learning Targets:

• I will be able to identify the inability to tax as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• I will be able to identify the weak central government as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• I will be able to identify the impact of Shays’ Rebellion and how it underscored the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Multiple Choice

One result of the Shay rebellion was the realization that the federal government needed more control over the states

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What year did Shay's Rebellion start?

• 1785

• 1786

Multiple Choice

Who led the Rebellion?

• Daniel Shays

• Shay Peterson

• Shay Mitchell

• Roger Sherman

Today we learned to:

• Identify the inability to tax as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• Identify the weak central government as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• Identify the impact of Shays’ Rebellion and how it underscored the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Monday, we will review Chapter 6.