Articles of Confederation

The Declaration of Independence declared independence from Great Britain and the King. How many days did it take for the delegates to approve it?

• 2

• 8

• 3

• 0

How many colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress in May 1775?

• 11

• 2

• 13

• 5

In 1777, John Dickerson wrote the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

The Articles of Confederation created a ________________ between the 13 states.

• Justice League

• National Football League

• League of Friendship

• none of the above

The Declaration of Independence did not declare the 13 colonies as a single country but rather separate countries called states, each with their own governments, courts and laws.

• True

• False

The "league of friendship" states each had their own governments, courts and laws but also kept the states together as one country.

• True

• False

The federal government aka national government was a Congress made up of

• crazy people.

• British royalty.

• Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the Schuyler sisters.

• representatives from each state.

Congress had the power to

• declare war

• declare a thumb war

• make peace

• make treaties

What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Why did it fail?

• No power to tax in order to raise money

• Couldn't enforce laws

• No central leadership because the founding fathers did not want to establish a new "king"

• No good ice cream

• Too much confusion

The Articles of Confederation were replaced with the United States Constitution written in

• 1887 and ratified in 1789.

• 2087 and ratified in 2188.

• 1787 and ratified in 1989.

• 1787 and ratified two years later.