8th Grade- Articles of Confederation, Vocab, Etc.

What was the name of the government that the colonial representatives came up with

• The constitution of the United States

• Articles of Confederation

• National Governement

• Central Government

The Articles of Confederation created a ______________ central government

• Strong

• Weak

Why was the central government weak under the Articles of Confederation?

• People did not know what a strong government looked like

• People were afraid the king would start another war

• People had just fought a war for independence from a powerful government

• People wanted the states to be rigid with central control

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could

• sign treaties and create taxes

• declare war and create taxes

• sign treaties and declare war

• none of the above

Choose all the things that the U.S. government could not do

• make laws

• establish a national army

• make people obey the laws

• regulate trade

Under the Articles of Confederation

• the states began to prosper and grow

• the states began to fight with other countries

• 2 out of 3 states could approve a law

• the economy of the US worsened

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

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.

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, America used a national currency (money)

• True
• False