Our Nation's First Governments

Which Term? - A group of individuals or states that band together for a common purpose.

• Compact

• Confederation

• Colony

• Civics

In ______ the Continental Congress detailed the plans for the Articles of Confederation.

• 1787

• 1773

• 1777

• 1754

Which of the following IS NOT a power Congress had under the Articles of Confederation?

• Make Laws

• Enforce Laws

• Declare Wars

• Make Treaties

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could not pass laws without the approval of ____ of the 13 states.

• 13

• 9

• 7

• 10

Congress could not amend the articles without unanimous approval of all _____ states.

• 13

• 50

• 1

• 3

In 1786 ________ led a group of 1,200 farmers on the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lucas Peeters

• Daniel Shays

• 12 states sent delegates to Independence Hall in ___________ in 1787

• The delegates were supposed to fix the Articles of Confederation.

• Pittsbugh

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Jamestown

Which Term? - To Change

• Compact

• Amend

• Boycott

• Confederation

One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation is that the United States did not have a common ________. Americans often carried money from the federal government, state government(s), and foreign nations

• capitol

• currency

• compact

• confederation

What could currency be best described as?

• Land

• Money

• Food

• War