Articles of Confederation

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

The central government under the Articles of Confederation had to __________ states to pay taxes

• Force
• Ask
• Ask the President to Require

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.

• true
• false

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

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for:

• statehood
• federal funding
• infrastructure grants