The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation was a written ​ (a)   that created our country's first​ ​ (b)   government.

• document
• federal
• state
• foreign
• law
• ordinance

What problem did The Articles of Confederation have with leadership?

• There was no single leader for the federal government

• There was a single leader for the federal government

• The 2nd Continental Congress chose a King to lead

• The 2nd Continental Congress chose a President to lead

Choose All That Apply: What problems did The Articles of Confederation have with the military?

• There was no longer a United States military

• Each state was in charge of their own militia

• The United States military was too expensive

• The United States military budget was reduced by half

How did The Articles of Confederation address their issue with Continental Currency?

• Each state needed to print their own money

• More Continental Currency needed to be printed

• A new federal currency needed to be created

• The United States began using Spanish silver dollars

What was the main problem with each state printing their own money?

• Not all states accepted money from other states

• It was too expensive for each state

• The states printed too much money

• States did not want to print their own money

How did The Articles of Confederation regulate foreign trade?

• Each state had to trade with foreign countries on their own

• 9/13 states had to approve trade with another country

• States were not allowed to trade with foreign countries

• All 13 states had to approve trade with another country

True or False: Under The Articles of Confederation, each state had equal power regardless of size.

• True

• False

True or False: Under The Articles of Confederation, larger states had more power than smaller states.

• True

• False

Because Americans thought that the British were ​ (a)   , The Articles of Confederation appeared to be ​ (b)   .

• too strict
• too soft
• balanced
• fair

What was the biggest success from The Articles of Confederation?

• It created land ordinances

• Each state regulated foreign trade on their own

• There was no single leader of the country

• There was no longer a United States military