Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

8th Grade

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Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

Legislative branch
the president
the state governments
national government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

Congress couldn't collect taxes
Weak national government
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
All of the  above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

King George III  was still in charge of USA
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
ask; no

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

weak
strong
both strong and weak
neither  strong nor  weak

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 
National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.
State government was weak and unsuccessful.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

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.

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